#8AA4BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.048 248.5), rgb(138, 164, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8AA4BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA4BE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.048 248.5) |
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 #8AA4BE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA4BE | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA4BE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA4BE text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA4BE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 248)
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Step 600
600
#547799
oklch(55.7% 0.067 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#446483
oklch(49.2% 0.062 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#38516A
oklch(42.6% 0.052 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#314456
oklch(37.8% 0.039 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#8AA4BE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAAAC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA4BE
#8AA4BE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 248.5)
- #B59C81
#B59C81
oklch(70.8% 0.048 69.1)
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 #8AA4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8AA4BE 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.