#8AACCF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.063 249.4), rgb(138, 172, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8AACCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACCF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.063 249.4) |
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 #8AACCF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACCF | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACCF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACCF text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACCF
oklch(73.2% 0.063 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#638DB9
oklch(63% 0.081 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4977A5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305273
oklch(42.8% 0.068 249)
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Step 900
900
#2B445D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#8AACCF 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) | #9FADD1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B4B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACCF
#8AACCF
oklch(73.2% 0.063 249.4)
- #C3A27D
#C3A27D
oklch(73.3% 0.064 69.8)
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 #8AACCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8AACCF 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.