#8CA6CD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.9% 0.064 258.3), rgb(140, 166, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#8CA6CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6CD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.064 258.3) |
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 #8CA6CD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6CD | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6CD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6CD text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6CD
oklch(71.9% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5274A7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#43618F
oklch(49% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#375074
oklch(42.8% 0.068 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#8CA6CD 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) | #98A8CF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AEB3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6CD
#8CA6CD
oklch(71.9% 0.064 258.3)
- #BBA077
#BBA077
oklch(72% 0.064 77.9)
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 #8CA6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CA6CD 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.