#8EA6BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.043 247.3), rgb(142, 166, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8EA6BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.043 247.3) |
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 #8EA6BD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6BD | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6BD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6BD text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6BD
oklch(71.5% 0.043 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#577795
oklch(55.7% 0.06 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#47647F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5167
oklch(42.5% 0.046 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#324454
oklch(37.8% 0.036 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#8EA6BD 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) | #9DA6BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ABAD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6BD
#8EA6BD
oklch(71.5% 0.043 247.3)
- #B69E87
#B69E87
oklch(71.4% 0.043 65.8)
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 #8EA6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA6BD 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.