#8CA7BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.043 241.6), rgb(140, 167, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#8CA7BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA7BC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.043 241.6) |
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 #8CA7BC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA7BC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7BC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7BC text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA7BC
oklch(71.5% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.055 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#537893
oklch(55.6% 0.059 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#44657E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#385266
oklch(42.6% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#8CA7BC 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) | #9EA6BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EACAE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA7BC
#8CA7BC
oklch(71.5% 0.043 241.6)
- #B79E88
#B79E88
oklch(71.6% 0.043 63.4)
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 #8CA7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA7BC 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.