#8CB0C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.052 237.6), rgb(140, 176, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8CB0C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 238°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 176, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.052 237.6) |
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 #8CB0C8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB0C8 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB0C8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB0C8 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB0C8
oklch(73.9% 0.052 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#6290AD
oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#487A99
oklch(55.7% 0.072 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#396683
oklch(49.1% 0.068 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#30546A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 236.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#8CB0C8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B6B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB0C8
#8CB0C8
oklch(73.9% 0.052 237.6)
- #C5A38B
#C5A38B
oklch(74% 0.052 57)
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 #8CB0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CB0C8 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.