#8AA6BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.045 242), rgb(138, 166, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8AA6BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA6BC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 166, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.045 242) |
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 #8AA6BC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA6BC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA6BC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA6BC text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA6BC
oklch(71.1% 0.045 242)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.058 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#527895
oklch(55.6% 0.062 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#42657F
oklch(49.1% 0.058 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#375267
oklch(42.6% 0.048 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#304454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#8AA6BC 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) | #9DA6BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CABAD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA6BC
#8AA6BC
oklch(71.1% 0.045 242)
- #B79C86
#B79C86
oklch(71.1% 0.045 61.2)
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 #8AA6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AA6BC 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.