#8AACBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.046 232.7), rgb(138, 172, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8AACBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACBF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.046 232.7) |
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 #8AACBF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACBF | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACBF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACBF text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACBF
oklch(72.6% 0.046 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#6590A8
oklch(63.1% 0.059 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A93
oklch(55.6% 0.064 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C677D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 232)
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Step 800
800
#325466
oklch(42.8% 0.05 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#8AACBF 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) | #A3ABC0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB1B2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACBF
#8AACBF
oklch(72.6% 0.046 232.7)
- #BF9F8C
#BF9F8C
oklch(72.6% 0.047 52.4)
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 #8AACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #8AACBF 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.