#8EA7D8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.077 263.6), rgb(142, 167, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8EA7D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA7D8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.077 263.6) |
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 #8EA7D8 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA7D8 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7D8 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7D8 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA7D8
oklch(72.7% 0.077 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#435F99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#8EA7D8 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) | #97AADA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA3D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B1B8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA7D8
#8EA7D8
oklch(72.7% 0.077 263.6)
- #BEA36E
#BEA36E
oklch(72.7% 0.077 83.7)
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 #8EA7D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #8EA7D8 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.