#8CA3BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6), rgb(140, 163, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8CA3BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA3BD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6) |
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 #8CA3BD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA3BD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3BD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3BD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAD
oklch(63% 0.06 252)
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Step 600
600
#577698
oklch(55.6% 0.064 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#476382
oklch(49.1% 0.06 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5169
oklch(42.7% 0.048 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#8CA3BD 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) | #9AA3BE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA9AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA3BD
#8CA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6)
- #B39C81
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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 #8CA3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CA3BD 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.