#8CA8D8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.077 261), rgb(140, 168, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8CA8D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.077 261) |
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 #8CA8D8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8D8 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8D8 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8D8 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8D8
oklch(72.8% 0.077 261)
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Step 500
500
#678AC5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F73B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 261)
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Step 700
700
#406099
oklch(49.2% 0.099 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#354E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#8CA8D8 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) | #97ABDA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A4D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B2B8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8D8
#8CA8D8
oklch(72.8% 0.077 261)
- #C0A36F
#C0A36F
oklch(72.9% 0.077 81.6)
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 #8CA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
Use #8CA8D8 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.