#8EA1CE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(71.1% 0.07 266.8), rgb(142, 161, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8EA1CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1CE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.07 266.8) |
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 #8EA1CE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1CE | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1CE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1CE text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1CE
oklch(71.1% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AC
oklch(55.6% 0.096 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#495E94
oklch(49% 0.091 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#8EA1CE 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) | #93A4D0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAAB0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1CE
#8EA1CE
oklch(71.1% 0.07 266.8)
- #B59F6F
#B59F6F
oklch(71% 0.07 86)
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 #8EA1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.074
Use #8EA1CE 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.