#8AA8DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.087 262.2), rgb(138, 168, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8AA8DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA8DF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 168, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.087 262.2) |
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 #8AA8DF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA8DF | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8DF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8DF text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA8DF
oklch(73% 0.087 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6489CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B71BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#324E82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4168
oklch(37.7% 0.072 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#8AA8DF 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) | #95ACE1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA8DF
#8AA8DF
oklch(73% 0.087 262.2)
- #C3A366
#C3A366
oklch(73.1% 0.088 82.7)
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 #8AA8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #8AA8DF 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.