#8AAEDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.075 253.8), rgb(138, 174, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#8AAEDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAEDA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.075 253.8) |
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 #8AAEDA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAEDA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEDA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEDA text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAEDA
oklch(74% 0.075 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4575AF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#366296
oklch(48.9% 0.097 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#8AAEDA 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) | #9EB0DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8BD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAEDA
#8AAEDA
oklch(74% 0.075 253.8)
- #C8A475
#C8A475
oklch(74% 0.076 73.6)
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 #8AAEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #8AAEDA 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.