#8EA9BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.044 242.9), rgb(142, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8EA9BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.044 242.9) |
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 #8EA9BF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9BF | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9BF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9BF text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9BF
oklch(72.2% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#537895
oklch(55.7% 0.062 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#44657F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 243)
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Step 800
800
#385267
oklch(42.7% 0.047 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#304454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#8EA9BF 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) | #A0A9C0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AEB0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9BF
#8EA9BF
oklch(72.2% 0.044 242.9)
- #BAA089
#BAA089
oklch(72.3% 0.045 63.5)
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 #8EA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA9BF 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.