#919EB7
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.7% 0.04 263.5), rgb(145, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#919EB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.04 263.5) |
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 #919EB7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919EB7 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919EB7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919EB7 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919EB7
oklch(69.7% 0.04 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#637394
oklch(55.5% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#919EB7 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) | #969FB8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A3A6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919EB7
#919EB7
oklch(69.7% 0.04 263.5)
- #AA9C82
#AA9C82
oklch(69.8% 0.04 83)
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 #919EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #919EB7 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.