#8CA8DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.079 261.8), rgb(140, 168, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#8CA8DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8DA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.079 261.8) |
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 #8CA8DA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8DA | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8DA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8DA text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#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
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8DA
oklch(72.9% 0.079 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6789C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9B
oklch(49% 0.104 262)
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Step 800
800
#344E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#8CA8DA 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) | #97ABDC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B2B9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8DA
#8CA8DA
oklch(72.9% 0.079 261.8)
- #C1A36D
#C1A36D
oklch(73% 0.08 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 #8CA8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #8CA8DA 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.