#8CA3CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.068 262.8), rgb(140, 163, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8CA3CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA3CE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.068 262.8) |
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 #8CA3CE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA3CE | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3CE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3CE text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA3CE
oklch(71.3% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600
#5573AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#456093
oklch(49.1% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#8CA3CE 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) | #95A6D0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ACB1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA3CE
#8CA3CE
oklch(71.3% 0.068 262.8)
- #B89F71
#B89F71
oklch(71.4% 0.069 82.4)
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 #8CA3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.072
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #8CA3CE 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.