#8CA6DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.6% 0.086 264.8), rgb(140, 166, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8CA6DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6DD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.086 264.8) |
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 #8CA6DD | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6DD | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6DD text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6DD text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6DD
oklch(72.6% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5070B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#8CA6DD 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) | #93AADF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA3DC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B1B9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6DD
#8CA6DD
oklch(72.6% 0.086 264.8)
- #BFA366
#BFA366
oklch(72.7% 0.086 85.7)
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 #8CA6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8CA6DD 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.