#8EA4B0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.03 231.7), rgb(142, 164, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8EA4B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.03 231.7) |
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 #8EA4B0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA4B0 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4B0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4B0 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#728E9D
oklch(63% 0.039 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7888
oklch(55.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6573
oklch(49.1% 0.039 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#8EA4B0 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) | #9EA3B1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A7A8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA4B0
#8EA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 231.7)
- #B09B8F
#B09B8F
oklch(70.5% 0.03 51.7)
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 #8EA4B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EA4B0 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.