What color is #8A9ABC?

#8A9ABC is a light, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 154, 188), and in HSL hsl(221, 27%, 64%).

Is #8A9ABC accessible as text?

On white, #8A9ABC has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A9ABC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A9ABC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #8A9ABC?

#8A9ABC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCAC8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A9ABC below.

Is #8A9ABC good for buttons?

#8A9ABC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A9ABC — white text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A9ABC the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8A9ABC is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A9ABC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A9ABC

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A9ABC works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A9ABC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A9ABC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A9ABC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A9ABC Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A9ABC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B1C0E0

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A9ABC Secondary #C0C6D3 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A9ABC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A9ABC with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B8ABC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A9ABC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A9ABC;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 154 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.054 265.2);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CBD2E1;
  --color-300: #A6B1C9;
  --color-400: #8391AF;
  --color-500: #637292;
  --color-600: #505B72;
  --color-700: #3D4352;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CBD2E1',
    300: '#A6B1C9',
    400: '#8391AF',
    500: '#637292',
    600: '#505B72',
    700: '#3D4352',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #8A9ABC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CBD2E1;
$base-300: #A6B1C9;
$base-400: #8391AF;
$base-500: #637292;
$base-600: #505B72;
$base-700: #3D4352;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #6176A4;
$base-subtle: #DEE1E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A9ABC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8391AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637292",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505B72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A9ABC

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A9ABC

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