#8EA8BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.04 239.8), rgb(142, 168, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8EA8BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA8BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.04 239.8) |
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 #8EA8BB | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA8BB | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8BB text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8BB text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA8BB
oklch(71.8% 0.04 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.052 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#557891
oklch(55.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 800
800
#395264
oklch(42.6% 0.043 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#8EA8BB 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) | #A0A7BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ADAE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA8BB
#8EA8BB
oklch(71.8% 0.04 239.8)
- #B89F8B
#B89F8B
oklch(71.9% 0.041 60.8)
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 #8EA8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA8BB 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.