#8EA0D3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.1% 0.078 269.3), rgb(142, 160, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8EA0D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0D3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.078 269.3) |
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 #8EA0D3 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0D3 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D3 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0D3 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0D3
oklch(71.1% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7186C6
oklch(63% 0.1 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#8EA0D3 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) | #90A4D5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAAB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0D3
#8EA0D3
oklch(71.1% 0.078 269.3)
- #B5A068
#B5A068
oklch(71.1% 0.078 89.7)
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 #8EA0D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8EA0D3 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.