#8AABD4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.07 254.1), rgb(138, 171, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8AABD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AABD4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.07 254.1) |
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 #8AABD4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AABD4 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABD4 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABD4 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DD
oklch(81% 0.043 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AABD4
oklch(73.2% 0.07 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#638CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4975AB
oklch(55.5% 0.098 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6293
oklch(49% 0.091 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#315177
oklch(42.8% 0.074 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4360
oklch(37.7% 0.058 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#8AABD4 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) | #9CACD6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B4B9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AABD4
#8AABD4
oklch(73.2% 0.07 254.1)
- #C3A277
#C3A277
oklch(73.2% 0.07 73.7)
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 #8AABD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #8AABD4 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.