#919FAA
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.5% 0.023 241.5), rgb(145, 159, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#919FAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919FAA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 159, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.023 241.5) |
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 #919FAA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919FAA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919FAA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919FAA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919FAA
oklch(69.5% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#637684
oklch(55.5% 0.031 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#919FAA 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) | #9B9FAB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA2A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919FAA
#919FAA
oklch(69.5% 0.023 241.5)
- #A89A8F
#A89A8F
oklch(69.5% 0.023 60.6)
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 #919FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #919FAA 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.