#8CA8D9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.078 261.4), rgb(140, 168, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#8CA8D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.078 261.4) |
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 #8CA8D9 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8D9 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8D9 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8D9 text on black | 8.71:1 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 262)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8D9
oklch(72.9% 0.078 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6789C6
oklch(63% 0.1 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262)
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Step 700
700
#3F609A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 261)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#8CA8D9 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) | #97ABDB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4D8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B2B9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8D9
#8CA8D9
oklch(72.9% 0.078 261.4)
- #C0A36E
#C0A36E
oklch(72.9% 0.078 82)
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 #8CA8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #8CA8D9 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.