#8DA0CA
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8), rgb(141, 160, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8DA0CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA0CA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 160, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8) |
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 #8DA0CA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA0CA | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA0CA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA0CA text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188BD
oklch(63% 0.085 266)
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Step 600
600
#5A72A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 266)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 266)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#8DA0CA 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) | #92A3CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9DC9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA8AE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA0CA
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
- #B39E71
#B39E71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 85.7)
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 #8DA0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #8DA0CA 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.