#8DAFD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.067 251.5), rgb(141, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8DAFD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.067 251.5) |
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 #8DAFD5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAFD5 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAFD5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DAFD5 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAFD5
oklch(74.2% 0.067 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#628DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976A8
oklch(55.5% 0.093 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6390
oklch(49% 0.086 252)
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Step 800
800
#305175
oklch(42.7% 0.072 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B435E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#8DAFD5 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) | #A1B0D7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A9D4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B7BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAFD5
#8DAFD5
oklch(74.2% 0.067 251.5)
- #C6A57D
#C6A57D
oklch(74.2% 0.067 71.9)
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 #8DAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8DAFD5 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.