#8AACD8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.074 255.1), rgb(138, 172, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8AACD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 255°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACD8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.074 255.1) |
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 #8AACD8 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACD8 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACD8 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACD8 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACD8
oklch(73.5% 0.074 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#618CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4875AF
oklch(55.6% 0.104 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#396296
oklch(49.1% 0.096 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F507A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#8AACD8 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) | #9CAEDA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A6D7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B6BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACD8
#8AACD8
oklch(73.5% 0.074 255.1)
- #C5A374
#C5A374
oklch(73.5% 0.074 75.2)
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 #8AACD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
Use #8AACD8 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.