#8F95C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.075 279), rgb(143, 149, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8F95C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F95C8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 149, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.075 279) |
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 #8F95C8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F95C8 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F95C8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F95C8 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F95C8
oklch(68.4% 0.075 279)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#666CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#555A97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#464A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#8F95C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819EA7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F95C8
#8F95C8
oklch(68.4% 0.075 279)
- #A59B63
#A59B63
oklch(68.5% 0.076 99.4)
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 #8F95C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #8F95C8 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.