#8EA2B5
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.3% 0.036 247), rgb(142, 162, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8EA2B5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.036 247) |
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 #8EA2B5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA2B5 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2B5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2B5 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA2B5
oklch(70.3% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500
#738DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C768F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B637A
oklch(49% 0.047 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5163
oklch(42.6% 0.038 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#8EA2B5 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) | #9BA2B6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A6A8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA2B5
#8EA2B5
oklch(70.3% 0.036 247)
- #AF9C88
#AF9C88
oklch(70.4% 0.036 68.6)
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 #8EA2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA2B5 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.