#8CA4BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.047 250.6), rgb(140, 164, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#8CA4BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 251°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.047 250.6) |
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 #8CA4BE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4BE | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4BE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4BE text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4BE
oklch(70.9% 0.047 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAD
oklch(63.2% 0.06 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#567698
oklch(55.5% 0.065 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#466382
oklch(49% 0.061 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A516A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2732
oklch(26.8% 0.025 251.2)
#8CA4BE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAAAC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4BE
#8CA4BE
oklch(70.9% 0.047 250.6)
- #B49D82
#B49D82
oklch(70.9% 0.046 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 #8CA4BE, 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 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CA4BE 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.