#8EA6CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.063 260), rgb(142, 166, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#8EA6CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6CD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.063 260) |
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 #8EA6CD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6CD | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6CD text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6CD text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6CD
oklch(72.1% 0.063 260)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5574A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 260)
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Step 700
700
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#8EA6CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAEB3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6CD
#8EA6CD
oklch(72.1% 0.063 260)
- #BAA178
#BAA178
oklch(72.1% 0.063 79.8)
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 #8EA6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8EA6CD 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.