#8DADD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.064 252.3), rgb(141, 173, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8DADD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DADD2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 173, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.064 252.3) |
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 #8DADD2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DADD2 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADD2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADD2 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DADD2
oklch(73.7% 0.064 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#658DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 252)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#8DADD2 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) | #9FAED4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B5B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DADD2
#8DADD2
oklch(73.7% 0.064 252.3)
- #C3A47D
#C3A47D
oklch(73.7% 0.064 72.9)
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 #8DADD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #8DADD2 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.