#8EA6D1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.068 262), rgb(142, 166, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#8EA6D1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6D1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.068 262) |
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 #8EA6D1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6D1 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6D1 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6D1 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6D1
oklch(72.2% 0.068 262)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5473AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#456093
oklch(49.1% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#8EA6D1 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) | #98A8D3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A2D0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAFB4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6D1
#8EA6D1
oklch(72.2% 0.068 262)
- #BBA274
#BBA274
oklch(72.3% 0.068 82.4)
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 #8EA6D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #8EA6D1 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.