#8EA5C4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.052 255.9), rgb(142, 165, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#8EA5C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.052 255.9) |
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 #8EA5C4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA5C4 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5C4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5C4 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA5C4
oklch(71.5% 0.052 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB2
oklch(63% 0.067 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#57759E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#476287
oklch(49.1% 0.068 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#8EA5C4 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) | #9AA6C6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FACAF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA5C4
#8EA5C4
oklch(71.5% 0.052 255.9)
- #B69F7F
#B69F7F
oklch(71.5% 0.052 75.9)
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 #8EA5C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EA5C4 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.