#8EA0B8
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70% 0.041 255.7), rgb(142, 160, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8EA0B8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.041 255.7) |
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 #8EA0B8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0B8 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0B8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0B8 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0B8
oklch(70% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 255)
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Step 700
700
#4D627F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#364354
oklch(37.9% 0.034 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#8EA0B8 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) | #98A1B9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DB7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A5A8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0B8
#8EA0B8
oklch(70% 0.041 255.7)
- #AD9B83
#AD9B83
oklch(69.9% 0.04 75)
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 #8EA0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EA0B8 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.