#8AA9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.101 264.5), rgb(138, 169, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8AA9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.101 264.5) |
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 #8AA9EA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA9EA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA9EA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA9EA text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA9EA
oklch(73.7% 0.101 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#496FC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#8AA9EA 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) | #92AEED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B7C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA9EA
#8AA9EA
oklch(73.7% 0.101 264.5)
- #C7A55B
#C7A55B
oklch(73.7% 0.101 85.2)
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 #8AA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
Use #8AA9EA 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.