#8CB2CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.054 236.2), rgb(140, 178, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8CB2CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB2CA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.054 236.2) |
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 #8CB2CA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB2CA | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB2CA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB2CA text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB2CA
oklch(74.4% 0.054 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#6090AE
oklch(63.1% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#457A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#366783
oklch(49.2% 0.07 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#8CB2CA 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) | #A7B1CB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8BA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB2CA
#8CB2CA
oklch(74.4% 0.054 236.2)
- #C7A48C
#C7A48C
oklch(74.4% 0.053 56.2)
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 #8CB2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CB2CA 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.