#8E9BB2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.037 261.9), rgb(142, 155, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8E9BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 155, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.037 261.9) |
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 #8E9BB2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9BB2 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BB2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BB2 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9BB2
oklch(68.7% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#637492
oklch(55.7% 0.051 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#52617C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 262)
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Step 800
800
#434F65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#8E9BB2 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) | #949CB3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A0A2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9BB2
#8E9BB2
oklch(68.7% 0.037 261.9)
- #A69981
#A69981
oklch(68.8% 0.037 82.8)
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 #8E9BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.007
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E9BB2 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.