#8CA8DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.084 262.9), rgb(140, 168, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#8CA8DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8DD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.084 262.9) |
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 #8CA8DD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8DD | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8DD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8DD text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8DD
oklch(73% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#6789CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 263)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#344E80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#8CA8DD 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) | #96ABDF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA4DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B3BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8DD
#8CA8DD
oklch(73% 0.084 262.9)
- #C2A36A
#C2A36A
oklch(73% 0.083 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 #8CA8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #8CA8DD 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.