#8CA9BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.041 233.8), rgb(140, 169, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#8CA9BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9BA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.041 233.8) |
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 #8CA9BA | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9BA | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9BA text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9BA text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA9BA
oklch(71.9% 0.041 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA4
oklch(63% 0.052 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#52798F
oklch(55.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#42667A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#375363
oklch(42.7% 0.043 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#8CA9BA 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) | #A1A8BB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA2BA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAEAE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9BA
#8CA9BA
oklch(71.9% 0.041 233.8)
- #B99E8D
#B99E8D
oklch(71.9% 0.04 54.1)
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 #8CA9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA9BA 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.