#8CA1C9
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1), rgb(140, 161, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8CA1C9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA1C9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1) |
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 #8CA1C9 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA1C9 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1C9 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1C9 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7089BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5873A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#48608F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#8CA1C9 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) | #94A3CB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA9AE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA1C9
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
- #B49E73
#B49E73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 83.8)
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 #8CA1C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #8CA1C9 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.