#8BA8CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.059 252.7), rgb(139, 168, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8BA8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.059 252.7) |
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 #8BA8CA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA8CA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA8CA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA8CA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA8CA
oklch(72.2% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#688CB7
oklch(63% 0.077 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A2
oklch(55.6% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#40638B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#355171
oklch(42.7% 0.063 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2735
oklch(26.8% 0.031 252.8)
#8BA8CA 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) | #9CA9CC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AFB3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA8CA
#8BA8CA
oklch(72.2% 0.059 252.7)
- #BCA07C
#BCA07C
oklch(72.2% 0.059 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 #8BA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BA8CA 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.