#8CA4BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.044 248.5), rgb(140, 164, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8CA4BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4BC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.044 248.5) |
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 #8CA4BC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4BC | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4BC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4BC text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4BC
oklch(70.9% 0.044 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.057 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#577796
oklch(55.7% 0.061 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#476480
oklch(49.2% 0.057 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5168
oklch(42.6% 0.048 249)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#8CA4BC 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) | #9BA4BD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA9AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4BC
#8CA4BC
oklch(70.9% 0.044 248.5)
- #B49C84
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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 #8CA4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #8CA4BC 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.