#8CAED9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.073 254.5), rgb(140, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8CAED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAED9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.073 254.5) |
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 #8CAED9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAED9 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAED9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAED9 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAED9
oklch(74.1% 0.073 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#628CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4875AD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#396295
oklch(49% 0.095 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#305079
oklch(42.6% 0.078 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#8CAED9 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) | #9EB0DB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8D8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAED9
#8CAED9
oklch(74.1% 0.073 254.5)
- #C7A577
#C7A577
oklch(74.1% 0.073 74.7)
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 #8CAED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8CAED9 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.