#8CA8BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.045 241.9), rgb(140, 168, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#8CA8BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.045 241.9) |
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 #8CA8BE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8BE | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8BE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8BE 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
#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
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8BE
oklch(71.8% 0.045 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#527895
oklch(55.6% 0.062 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#42657F
oklch(49.1% 0.058 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#375267
oklch(42.6% 0.048 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#304454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#8CA8BE 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) | #9FA8BF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EADAF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8BE
#8CA8BE
oklch(71.8% 0.045 241.9)
- #B99E88
#B99E88
oklch(71.7% 0.045 61.2)
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 #8CA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA8BE 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.