#8E93AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.04 277), rgb(142, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8E93AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E93AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 277) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E93AE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E93AE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E93AE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E93AE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E93AE
oklch(66.8% 0.04 277)
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Step 600
600
#6C718D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 277)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900
#3E4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#8E93AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C95AF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87989C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E93AE
#8E93AE
oklch(66.8% 0.04 277)
- #9B9579
#9B9579
oklch(66.7% 0.04 97.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E93AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E93AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.