#8F97AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.031 268.2), rgb(143, 151, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8F97AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F97AB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.031 268.2) |
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 #8F97AB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F97AB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97AB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97AB text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F97AB
oklch(67.7% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#68738D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 700
700
#576078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#8F97AB 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) | #9198AC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B9D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F97AB
#8F97AB
oklch(67.7% 0.031 268.2)
- #9F9782
#9F9782
oklch(67.7% 0.031 89.6)
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 #8F97AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.006
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F97AB 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.