#8CA5DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.085 265.4), rgb(140, 165, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#8CA5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5DC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.085 265.4) |
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 #8CA5DC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5DC | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5DC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5DC text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5DC
oklch(72.4% 0.085 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6987CC
oklch(63% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5170B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#425E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#374D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#8CA5DC 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) | #92A9DE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B0B8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5DC
#8CA5DC
oklch(72.4% 0.085 265.4)
- #BEA266
#BEA266
oklch(72.4% 0.085 85.3)
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 #8CA5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8CA5DC 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.