#8CA9DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.083 261.9), rgb(140, 169, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#8CA9DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9DD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.083 261.9) |
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 #8CA9DD | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9DD | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9DD text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9DD text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#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)
#8CA9DD
oklch(73.2% 0.083 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#8CA9DD 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) | #97ACDF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA5DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B4BB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9DD
#8CA9DD
oklch(73.2% 0.083 261.9)
- #C3A46B
#C3A46B
oklch(73.3% 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 #8CA9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #8CA9DD 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.