#8EA8BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.042 242.6), rgb(142, 168, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#8EA8BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA8BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.042 242.6) |
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 #8EA8BD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA8BD | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8BD text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8BD text on black | 8.48:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA8BD
oklch(71.9% 0.042 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#557893
oklch(55.7% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#8EA8BD 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) | #9FA8BE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ADAF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA8BD
#8EA8BD
oklch(71.9% 0.042 242.6)
- #B89F8A
#B89F8A
oklch(71.9% 0.042 62.1)
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 #8EA8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA8BD 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.