#8EA0D2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71% 0.076 269.1), rgb(142, 160, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#8EA0D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.076 269.1) |
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 #8EA0D2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0D2 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D2 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D2 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#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
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0D2
oklch(71% 0.076 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7187C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A70B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 269.5)
#8EA0D2 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) | #90A4D4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAAB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0D2
#8EA0D2
oklch(71% 0.076 269.1)
- #B5A069
#B5A069
oklch(71.1% 0.077 89.4)
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 #8EA0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
Use #8EA0D2 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.