#8EA5AF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9), rgb(142, 165, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8EA5AF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA5AF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9) |
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 #8EA5AF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA5AF | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5AF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5AF text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#728F9B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 225)
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Step 600
600
#5A7986
oklch(55.7% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#34454C
oklch(37.9% 0.025 225)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#8EA5AF 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) | #A0A4B0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A8A8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA5AF
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
- #B19B92
#B19B92
oklch(70.6% 0.029 43.6)
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 #8EA5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EA5AF 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.