#8CA6CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.065 258.9), rgb(140, 166, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8CA6CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6CE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.065 258.9) |
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 #8CA6CE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6CE | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6CE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6CE text on black | 8.46:1 | 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6CE
oklch(72% 0.065 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5274A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#436190
oklch(49.1% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#374F75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#30425F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#8CA6CE 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) | #98A8D0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A2CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AEB3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6CE
#8CA6CE
oklch(72% 0.065 258.9)
- #BBA076
#BBA076
oklch(71.9% 0.065 78.4)
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 #8CA6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #8CA6CE 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.