#8CA1CB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.8% 0.066 264), rgb(140, 161, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8CA1CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA1CB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.066 264) |
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 #8CA1CB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA1CB | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1CB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1CB text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#486091
oklch(49.2% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#8CA1CB 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) | #93A4CD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA9AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA1CB
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
- #B59E71
#B59E71
oklch(70.9% 0.067 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 #8CA1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #8CA1CB 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.