#8F97CC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69% 0.079 277.5), rgb(143, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8F97CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F97CC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 277.5) |
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 #8F97CC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F97CC | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97CC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97CC text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F97CC
oklch(69% 0.079 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#646CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#8F97CC 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) | #879CCE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA1A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F97CC
#8F97CC
oklch(69% 0.079 277.5)
- #A89C62
#A89C62
oklch(69% 0.079 97.9)
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 #8F97CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F97CC 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.