#8E97CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.08 276.8), rgb(142, 151, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8E97CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E97CD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 151, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.08 276.8) |
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 #8E97CD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E97CD | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97CD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97CD text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E97CD
oklch(68.9% 0.08 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#636CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#525A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#393E65
oklch(37.8% 0.067 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#8E97CD 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) | #879DCF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA1AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E97CD
#8E97CD
oklch(68.9% 0.08 276.8)
- #A99C61
#A99C61
oklch(69% 0.08 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 #8E97CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E97CD 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.