#8CA9DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.079 260.8), rgb(140, 169, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8CA9DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9DA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.079 260.8) |
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 #8CA9DA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9DA | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9DA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9DA text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA9DA
oklch(73.1% 0.079 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#668AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E609A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#344E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4164
oklch(37.6% 0.066 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#8CA9DA 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) | #98ACDC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A4D9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B3BA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9DA
#8CA9DA
oklch(73.1% 0.079 260.8)
- #C2A36E
#C2A36E
oklch(73.1% 0.079 80.4)
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 #8CA9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #8CA9DA 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.