#8AACC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.055 243.4), rgb(138, 172, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#8AACC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACC8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.055 243.4) |
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 #8AACC8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACC8 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACC8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACC8 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACC8
oklch(72.9% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#648FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.07 243)
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Step 600
600
#4A789D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6586
oklch(49.1% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#31536D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4458
oklch(37.5% 0.046 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#8AACC8 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) | #A1ACC9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B3B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACC8
#8AACC8
oklch(72.9% 0.055 243.4)
- #C1A084
#C1A084
oklch(72.8% 0.055 62.1)
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 #8AACC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #8AACC8 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.