#8EA3CC
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(71.4% 0.065 263.6), rgb(142, 163, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8EA3CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA3CC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.065 263.6) |
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 #8EA3CC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA3CC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3CC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3CC text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA3CC
oklch(71.4% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7089BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 264)
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Step 600
600
#5872A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#8EA3CC 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) | #96A6CE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0CB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DABB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA3CC
#8EA3CC
oklch(71.4% 0.065 263.6)
- #B6A074
#B6A074
oklch(71.4% 0.065 84.3)
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 #8EA3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #8EA3CC 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.