#8E9BBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.055 269.4), rgb(142, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8E9BBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9BBF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.055 269.4) |
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 #8E9BBF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9BBF | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BBF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BBF text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9BBF
oklch(69.2% 0.055 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7888B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#6171A1
oklch(55.5% 0.077 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#505F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 269)
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Step 800
800
#424D70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#8E9BBF 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) | #909EC1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ABE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A2A7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9BBF
#8E9BBF
oklch(69.2% 0.055 269.4)
- #A99B75
#A99B75
oklch(69.2% 0.055 90.2)
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 #8E9BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E9BBF 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.