#8F9ECD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.5% 0.071 270.8), rgb(143, 158, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#8F9ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9ECD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 158, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.071 270.8) |
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 #8F9ECD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9ECD | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ECD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ECD text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9ECD
oklch(70.5% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C1
oklch(63% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 270.9)
#8F9ECD 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) | #8FA2CF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA7AE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9ECD
#8F9ECD
oklch(70.5% 0.071 270.8)
- #B09F6C
#B09F6C
oklch(70.5% 0.071 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 #8F9ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8F9ECD 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.