#8EA8D4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.071 260.8), rgb(142, 168, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8EA8D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.071 260.8) |
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 #8EA8D4 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA8D4 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8D4 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8D4 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DE
oklch(81% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA8D4
oklch(72.8% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#426094
oklch(49% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#8EA8D4 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) | #99AAD6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B1B7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA8D4
#8EA8D4
oklch(72.8% 0.071 260.8)
- #BEA374
#BEA374
oklch(72.8% 0.071 81.1)
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 #8EA8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #8EA8D4 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.