What color is #8B9EC8?

#8B9EC8 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(139, 158, 200), and in HSL hsl(221, 36%, 66%).

Is #8B9EC8 accessible as text?

On white, #8B9EC8 has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #8B9EC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8B9EC8?

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

What colors go well with #8B9EC8?

#8B9EC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8B489. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8B9EC8 below.

Is #8B9EC8 good for buttons?

#8B9EC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8B9EC8 — white text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8B9EC8 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8B9EC8 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) 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.

#8B9EC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8B9EC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #8B9EC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8B9EC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8B9EC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #8B9EC8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg 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 #8B9EC8 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg 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 #8B9EC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B2C4EB

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8B9EC8 Secondary #C3CADA Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8B9EC8 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 34/100

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 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8B9EC8 with

Light Blue Cool Gray Sand 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9ECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A89C8 — 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 #8B9EC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8B9EC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 158 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.066 265.7);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F2;
  --color-200: #C8D1E5;
  --color-300: #A0AFCF;
  --color-400: #7B8EB7;
  --color-500: #5B6F9A;
  --color-600: #4A5977;
  --color-700: #394256;
  --color-800: #282D39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E8F2',
    200: '#C8D1E5',
    300: '#A0AFCF',
    400: '#7B8EB7',
    500: '#5B6F9A',
    600: '#4A5977',
    700: '#394256',
    800: '#282D39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #8B9EC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F2;
$base-200: #C8D1E5;
$base-300: #A0AFCF;
$base-400: #7B8EB7;
$base-500: #5B6F9A;
$base-600: #4A5977;
$base-700: #394256;
$base-800: #282D39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #5B77B2;
$base-subtle: #DEE2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8B9EC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0AFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B8EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B6F9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8B9EC8

Color Lab

Pairs with #8B9EC8

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