#8EA0D0
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.9% 0.073 268.6), rgb(142, 160, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8EA0D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.073 268.6) |
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 #8EA0D0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0D0 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D0 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0D0
oklch(70.9% 0.073 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7287C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#8EA0D0 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) | #91A4D2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA9B0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0D0
#8EA0D0
oklch(70.9% 0.073 268.6)
- #B49F6C
#B49F6C
oklch(70.9% 0.073 88.1)
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 #8EA0D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #8EA0D0 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.