#8EA1D6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(71.4% 0.081 269.1), rgb(142, 161, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#8EA1D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1D6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.081 269.1) |
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 #8EA1D6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1D6 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1D6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1D6 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1D6
oklch(71.4% 0.081 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7086C8
oklch(63% 0.103 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#8EA1D6 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) | #90A5D8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABB3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1D6
#8EA1D6
oklch(71.4% 0.081 269.1)
- #B7A167
#B7A167
oklch(71.5% 0.081 89.5)
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 #8EA1D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8EA1D6 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.