#8AAEC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.05 233.9), rgb(138, 174, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#8AAEC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.05 233.9) |
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 #8AAEC3 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAEC3 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEC3 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEC3 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAEC3
oklch(73.2% 0.05 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#6290AA
oklch(63% 0.063 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#487A96
oklch(55.6% 0.069 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#396780
oklch(49.2% 0.065 234)
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Step 800
800
#305468
oklch(42.7% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#8AAEC3 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) | #A4ADC4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B4B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAEC3
#8AAEC3
oklch(73.2% 0.05 233.9)
- #C2A08B
#C2A08B
oklch(73.1% 0.05 53.4)
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 #8AAEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AAEC3 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.