#8E97BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.053 273.6), rgb(142, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8E97BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E97BA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 273.6) |
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 #8E97BA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E97BA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97BA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97BA text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E97BA
oklch(68.1% 0.053 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#65709F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#545E88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#8E97BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839DA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E97BA
#8E97BA
oklch(68.1% 0.053 273.6)
- #A39974
#A39974
oklch(68.2% 0.053 94.8)
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 #8E97BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E97BA 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.