#8F9DC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.062 270), rgb(143, 157, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8F9DC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 157, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.062 270) |
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 #8F9DC6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9DC6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DC6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DC6 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9DC6
oklch(70% 0.062 270)
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Step 500
500
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#8F9DC6 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) | #91A0C8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A5AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9DC6
#8F9DC6
oklch(70% 0.062 270)
- #AD9D72
#AD9D72
oklch(69.9% 0.062 90)
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 #8F9DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #8F9DC6 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.