#8EA7B4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.034 230.5), rgb(142, 167, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8EA7B4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 230°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.034 230.5) |
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 #8EA7B4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA7B4 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7B4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7B4 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA7B4
oklch(71.4% 0.034 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.043 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#57798A
oklch(55.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#476675
oklch(49.2% 0.043 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#8EA7B4 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) | #A1A6B5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA1B4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83ABAB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA7B4
#8EA7B4
oklch(71.4% 0.034 230.5)
- #B59D90
#B59D90
oklch(71.4% 0.034 50.2)
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 #8EA7B4, 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 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EA7B4 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.