#8CAEC9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.054 242.4), rgb(140, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#8CAEC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.054 242.4) |
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 #8CAEC9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAEC9 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAEC9 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAEC9 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAEC9
oklch(73.5% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#648FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A799C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 242)
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Step 700
700
#3B6585
oklch(49% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#31536C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4558
oklch(37.9% 0.045 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#8CAEC9 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) | #A3AECA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B5B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAEC9
#8CAEC9
oklch(73.5% 0.054 242.4)
- #C3A287
#C3A287
oklch(73.5% 0.054 61.1)
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 #8CAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CAEC9 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.