#8F9DBC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.048 266), rgb(143, 157, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8F9DBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 266°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9DBC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 157, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.048 266) |
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 #8F9DBC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9DBC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DBC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DBC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9DBC
oklch(69.6% 0.048 266)
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Step 500
500
#7889B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#61739B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#8F9DBC 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) | #939FBD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A3A7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9DBC
#8F9DBC
oklch(69.6% 0.048 266)
- #AB9B7B
#AB9B7B
oklch(69.5% 0.048 84.5)
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 #8F9DBC, 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 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F9DBC 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.