#8CA4D2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.7% 0.073 263.2), rgb(140, 164, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8CA4D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.073 263.2) |
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 #8CA4D2 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4D2 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4D2 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4D2 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4D2
oklch(71.7% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5472AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#445F96
oklch(49% 0.094 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#384E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#8CA4D2 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) | #95A7D4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA0D1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ADB4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4D2
#8CA4D2
oklch(71.7% 0.073 263.2)
- #BAA06F
#BAA06F
oklch(71.7% 0.072 82.8)
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 #8CA4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #8CA4D2 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.