#919BC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.058 273.6), rgb(145, 155, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#919BC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 155, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.058 273.6) |
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 #919BC2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919BC2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919BC2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919BC2 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 274)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919BC2
oklch(69.5% 0.058 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B7
oklch(63.2% 0.074 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#6470A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#535D8C
oklch(49% 0.076 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#444C71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#39405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#919BC2 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) | #909EC4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9AC1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A2A8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919BC2
#919BC2
oklch(69.5% 0.058 273.6)
- #A99D73
#A99D73
oklch(69.6% 0.059 94.1)
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 #919BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #919BC2 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.