#8EA5D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.071 263.6), rgb(142, 165, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8EA5D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.071 263.6) |
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 #8EA5D2 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA5D2 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5D2 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5D2 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA5D2
oklch(72.1% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5572AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#8EA5D2 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) | #96A8D4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAEB4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA5D2
#8EA5D2
oklch(72.1% 0.071 263.6)
- #BAA171
#BAA171
oklch(72% 0.071 83.3)
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 #8EA5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #8EA5D2 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.