#8EA4C1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.049 255.4), rgb(142, 164, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8EA4C1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA4C1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.049 255.4) |
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 #8EA4C1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA4C1 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4C1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4C1 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA4C1
oklch(71.2% 0.049 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#708CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.062 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#58759B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#486285
oklch(49% 0.065 256)
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Step 800
800
#3B506C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#334357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#8EA4C1 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) | #9AA5C2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AAAD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA4C1
#8EA4C1
oklch(71.2% 0.049 255.4)
- #B49E80
#B49E80
oklch(71.1% 0.049 75.4)
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 #8EA4C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EA4C1 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.