#8CA5E2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.094 266.9), rgb(140, 165, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8CA5E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.094 266.9) |
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 #8CA5E2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5E2 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5E2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5E2 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5E2
oklch(72.6% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#425CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#8CA5E2 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) | #90AAE5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2E1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B1BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5E2
#8CA5E2
oklch(72.6% 0.094 266.9)
- #C0A35F
#C0A35F
oklch(72.7% 0.094 87)
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 #8CA5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #8CA5E2 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.