#8E99BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.052 271), rgb(142, 153, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8E99BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E99BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.052 271) |
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 #8E99BB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E99BB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99BB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99BB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E99BB
oklch(68.6% 0.052 271)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#64719E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#525F87
oklch(49.1% 0.066 270)
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Step 800
800
#444D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#394059
oklch(37.6% 0.044 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#8E99BB 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) | #8F9CBD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839FA4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E99BB
#8E99BB
oklch(68.6% 0.052 271)
- #A69976
#A69976
oklch(68.5% 0.051 90.1)
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 #8E99BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E99BB 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.