#8AABD8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.075 256.3), rgb(138, 171, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8AABD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AABD8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.075 256.3) |
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 #8AABD8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AABD8 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABD8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABD8 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AABD8
oklch(73.3% 0.075 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#628BC3
oklch(63% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4975AF
oklch(55.7% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6297
oklch(49.2% 0.097 256)
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Step 800
800
#30507A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#8AABD8 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) | #9BADDA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A5D7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B5BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AABD8
#8AABD8
oklch(73.3% 0.075 256.3)
- #C4A373
#C4A373
oklch(73.4% 0.075 76.5)
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 #8AABD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #8AABD8 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.