#8EA7D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.069 261.2), rgb(142, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8EA7D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.069 261.2) |
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 #8EA7D2 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA7D2 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7D2 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7D2 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA7D2
oklch(72.5% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5373AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#436093
oklch(49% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#8EA7D2 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) | #98A9D4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB0B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA7D2
#8EA7D2
oklch(72.5% 0.069 261.2)
- #BCA274
#BCA274
oklch(72.4% 0.069 81.5)
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 #8EA7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #8EA7D2 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.