#8E95AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.034 271.5), rgb(142, 149, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8E95AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.034 271.5) |
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 #8E95AB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E95AB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95AB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95AB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95AB
oklch(67.2% 0.034 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#8088A4
oklch(63% 0.043 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#69728F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#58607A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#8E95AB 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) | #8F97AC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87999C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95AB
#8E95AB
oklch(67.2% 0.034 271.5)
- #9D957F
#9D957F
oklch(67.1% 0.033 90.4)
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 #8E95AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E95AB 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.