#8CAAD3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.068 256.3), rgb(140, 170, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8CAAD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.068 256.3) |
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 #8CAAD3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAAD3 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAD3 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAD3 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
#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
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAAD3
oklch(73% 0.068 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#668BBE
oklch(63% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D75AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6292
oklch(49.1% 0.088 256)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4360
oklch(37.8% 0.057 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#8CAAD3 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) | #9BACD5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B3B8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAAD3
#8CAAD3
oklch(73% 0.068 256.3)
- #C1A277
#C1A277
oklch(73% 0.069 75.4)
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 #8CAAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #8CAAD3 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.