#8DABCF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.062 253.2), rgb(141, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8DABCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DABCF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.062 253.2) |
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 #8DABCF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DABCF | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DABCF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DABCF text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3DA
oklch(81% 0.039 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DABCF
oklch(73.2% 0.062 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A5
oklch(55.7% 0.086 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#8DABCF 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) | #9EACD1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B3B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DABCF
#8DABCF
oklch(73.2% 0.062 253.2)
- #C0A37D
#C0A37D
oklch(73.2% 0.062 74.1)
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 #8DABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #8DABCF 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.