#8F9DCA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.1% 0.068 271.1), rgb(143, 157, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8F9DCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9DCA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 157, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.068 271.1) |
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 #8F9DCA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9DCA | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DCA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9DCA text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9DCA
oklch(70.1% 0.068 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7687BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F70AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#404C77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#8F9DCA 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) | #8FA1CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9CC9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA6AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9DCA
#8F9DCA
oklch(70.1% 0.068 271.1)
- #AE9E6E
#AE9E6E
oklch(70.1% 0.068 91.8)
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 #8F9DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #8F9DCA 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.