#8CA4E0
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.092 267.3), rgb(140, 164, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#8CA4E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.092 267.3) |
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 #8CA4E0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4E0 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E0 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4E0
oklch(72.3% 0.092 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#526EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#8CA4E0 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) | #90A9E3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A1DF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B0B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4E0
#8CA4E0
oklch(72.3% 0.092 267.3)
- #BEA260
#BEA260
oklch(72.3% 0.091 87.1)
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 #8CA4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #8CA4E0 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.