#8EA5BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.1% 0.04 246), rgb(142, 165, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8EA5BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.04 246) |
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 #8EA5BA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA5BA | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5BA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5BA text on black | 8.24:1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA5BA
oklch(71.1% 0.04 246)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#334453
oklch(37.8% 0.034 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#8EA5BA 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) | #9DA5BB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AAAC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA5BA
#8EA5BA
oklch(71.1% 0.04 246)
- #B49D88
#B49D88
oklch(71.1% 0.04 64.5)
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 #8EA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA5BA 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.