#8CAEC5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.05 237.9), rgb(140, 174, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8CAEC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.05 237.9) |
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 #8CAEC5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAEC5 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAEC5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAEC5 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAEC5
oklch(73.4% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#648FAC
oklch(63% 0.064 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7997
oklch(55.5% 0.069 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6681
oklch(49.1% 0.065 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#325369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#8CAEC5 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) | #A4ADC6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA7C5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB4B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAEC5
#8CAEC5
oklch(73.4% 0.05 237.9)
- #C2A28A
#C2A28A
oklch(73.5% 0.051 58.7)
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 #8CAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CAEC5 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.