#8F9ECB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.068 270.3), rgb(143, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8F9ECB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9ECB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.068 270.3) |
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 #8F9ECB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9ECB | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ECB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ECB text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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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)
#8F9ECB
oklch(70.4% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 270.3)
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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
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#8F9ECB 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) | #90A2CD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA7AD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9ECB
#8F9ECB
oklch(70.4% 0.068 270.3)
- #B09E6E
#B09E6E
oklch(70.3% 0.068 89.8)
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 #8F9ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8F9ECB 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.