#8CA5C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.5% 0.058 256.8), rgb(140, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8CA5C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.058 256.8) |
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 #8CA5C8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5C8 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5C8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5C8 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5C8
oklch(71.5% 0.058 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5475A3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#44628B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#31425B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#8CA5C8 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) | #99A6CA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BACB1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5C8
#8CA5C8
oklch(71.5% 0.058 256.8)
- #B89F7A
#B89F7A
oklch(71.5% 0.059 77.3)
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 #8CA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CA5C8 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.