#8D95AASilverfish (#8D95AA) is a mid-tone, muted blue with an OKLCH hue of 269°, lightness 0.67 and chroma 0.032. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #8D95AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(141, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 15%, 61%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 17%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 33%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(61.7 1.6 -12) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.670 0.032 269) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Silverfish shifts subtly: drifts toward purple; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#94919f — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: drifts toward purple#9396a7 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#8d95aa — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#8d96ac — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Silverfish in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.99:1 and against black 7.01:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e8eeff · #bfc6d9 · #8d95aa · #72798d · #505667 · #303543
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#98c1dc · #8aabd1 · #8d95aa · #7f7eac · #786992 · #6e5677
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c0adc3 · #8d95aa · #68769e · #6e4d75 · #333e60 · #302033
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d8c28c · #8d95aa · #6f7482 · #4c556d · #30374c · #181d2a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5f2ea · #8d95aa · #777a84 · #4b4945 · #1a1d26 · #030200
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef2fa · #c5c9d3 · #8d95aa · #1e2330 · #02030d · #e8bf4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f8f1e1 · #8d95aa · #897951 · #5a470f · #271c00 · #000008
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f8f1e1 · #8d95aa · #967257 · #454f1c · #311500 · #010100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffedea · #8d95aa · #9b6d66 · #295532 · #01250b · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecf1 · #8d95aa · #996c7a · #5a470f · #00241e · #0d0600
#9DA4B7 · #AEB4C5 · #BEC4D2 · #D0D4E0 · #E1E4EE
#737A8D · #5A6071 · #424756 · #2C303C · #171A24
#8F95A6 · #9095A1 · #92959D
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.