#8E93BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.062 279.3), rgb(142, 147, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8E93BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E93BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 147, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 279.3) |
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 #8E93BD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E93BD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E93BD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E93BD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E93BD
oklch(67.4% 0.062 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F84B9
oklch(63% 0.08 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#696EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B8E
oklch(49% 0.082 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#8E93BD 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) | #8797BF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839BA1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E93BD
#8E93BD
oklch(67.4% 0.062 279.3)
- #A0986B
#A0986B
oklch(67.5% 0.063 99.3)
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 #8E93BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E93BD 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.