#8EA6B9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.039 242), rgb(142, 166, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#8EA6B9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.039 242) |
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 #8EA6B9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6B9 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B9 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B9 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6B9
oklch(71.3% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.049 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#577890
oklch(55.7% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#8EA6B9 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) | #9EA6BA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABAC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6B9
#8EA6B9
oklch(71.3% 0.039 242)
- #B59E8A
#B59E8A
oklch(71.4% 0.039 63.2)
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 #8EA6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA6B9 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.