#8DA1CD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.9% 0.069 265.6), rgb(141, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8DA1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA1CD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.069 265.6) |
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 #8DA1CD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA1CD | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA1CD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA1CD text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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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
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA1CD
oklch(70.9% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#7088BF
oklch(63% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5971AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#495F93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#8DA1CD 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) | #93A4CF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAAB0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA1CD
#8DA1CD
oklch(70.9% 0.069 265.6)
- #B59F70
#B59F70
oklch(71.1% 0.068 85.6)
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 #8DA1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8DA1CD 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.