#8EA6B4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.1% 0.034 233.5), rgb(142, 166, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8EA6B4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.034 233.5) |
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 #8EA6B4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6B4 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B4 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6B4
oklch(71.1% 0.034 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#708EA0
oklch(63% 0.043 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#58788B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#486576
oklch(49.1% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#8EA6B4 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) | #9FA5B5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AAAA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6B4
#8EA6B4
oklch(71.1% 0.034 233.5)
- #B49D8F
#B49D8F
oklch(71.2% 0.034 53.3)
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 #8EA6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EA6B4 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.