#8CAABF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.045 238.8), rgb(140, 170, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8CAABF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAABF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.045 238.8) |
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 #8CAABF | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAABF | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAABF text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAABF text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D1
oklch(81% 0.028 237.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAABF
oklch(72.3% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#698FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.058 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#507994
oklch(55.7% 0.062 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#40667E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4554
oklch(37.9% 0.038 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#8CAABF 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) | #A1A9C0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAFB1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAABF
#8CAABF
oklch(72.3% 0.045 238.8)
- #BC9F8A
#BC9F8A
oklch(72.3% 0.045 57.8)
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 #8CAABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CAABF 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.