#8CA0CD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.7% 0.07 266), rgb(140, 160, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8CA0CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA0CD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.07 266) |
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 #8CA0CD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA0CD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA0CD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA0CD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
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Step 500
500
#7088C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5871AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#485F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#8CA0CD 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) | #91A3CF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA9AF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA0CD
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
- #B49E6E
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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 #8CA0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8CA0CD 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.