#8CA7D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.07 259.6), rgb(140, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8CA7D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.07 259.6) |
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 #8CA7D2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA7D2 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7D2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7D2 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA7D2
oklch(72.4% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#698AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260)
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Step 600
600
#5174AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#416194
oklch(49.2% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#8CA7D2 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) | #98A9D4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B0B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA7D2
#8CA7D2
oklch(72.4% 0.07 259.6)
- #BDA173
#BDA173
oklch(72.3% 0.07 79.7)
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 #8CA7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #8CA7D2 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.