#8EA3B9
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6), rgb(142, 163, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8EA3B9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6) |
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 #8EA3B9 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA3B9 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3B9 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3B9 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#728CA8
oklch(63% 0.052 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A637D
oklch(49% 0.052 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5166
oklch(42.7% 0.043 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#8EA3B9 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) | #9BA3BA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A8AA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA3B9
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
- #B19D86
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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 #8EA3B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EA3B9 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.