#8AADD0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.064 248.7), rgb(138, 173, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#8AADD0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AADD0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.064 248.7) |
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 #8AADD0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AADD0 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AADD0 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AADD0 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AADD0
oklch(73.4% 0.064 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#628EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#4877A5
oklch(55.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#39648D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5273
oklch(42.7% 0.069 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#8AADD0 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) | #A0ADD2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6CF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B5B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AADD0
#8AADD0
oklch(73.4% 0.064 248.7)
- #C4A27E
#C4A27E
oklch(73.4% 0.063 68.2)
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 #8AADD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8AADD0 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.