#8F97BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.052 274.9), rgb(143, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8F97BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F97BA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.052 274.9) |
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 #8F97BA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F97BA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97BA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97BA 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F97BA
oklch(68.2% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#67709E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#555E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#8F97BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97B9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859DA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F97BA
#8F97BA
oklch(68.2% 0.052 274.9)
- #A39974
#A39974
oklch(68.2% 0.053 94.8)
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 #8F97BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #8F97BA 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.