#8CAAD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.067 255.7), rgb(140, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8CAAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 255.7) |
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 #8CAAD2 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAAD2 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAD2 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAD2 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAAD2
oklch(73% 0.067 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#668CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D75A9
oklch(55.6% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6291
oklch(49.1% 0.087 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#345076
oklch(42.7% 0.072 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#8CAAD2 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) | #9CACD4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B3B7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAAD2
#8CAAD2
oklch(73% 0.067 255.7)
- #C0A278
#C0A278
oklch(72.9% 0.067 75.7)
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 #8CAAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8CAAD2 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.