#8DADC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.053 244), rgb(141, 173, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8DADC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.053 244) |
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 #8DADC8 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DADC8 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADC8 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADC8 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D5
oklch(81% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DADC8
oklch(73.3% 0.053 244)
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Step 500
500
#668EB0
oklch(63% 0.068 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D789B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6585
oklch(49.1% 0.069 244)
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Step 800
800
#33526C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 245)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#8DADC8 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) | #A2ADC9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA6C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB3B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DADC8
#8DADC8
oklch(73.3% 0.053 244)
- #C1A287
#C1A287
oklch(73.3% 0.052 62.9)
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 #8DADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DADC8 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.