#8EA9C3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.048 247.5), rgb(142, 169, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8EA9C3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.048 247.5) |
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 #8EA9C3 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9C3 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9C3 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9C3 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9C3
oklch(72.3% 0.048 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DAD
oklch(63% 0.062 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#537799
oklch(55.6% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#436483
oklch(49.1% 0.063 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#8EA9C3 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) | #9FA9C4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3C2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAFB1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9C3
#8EA9C3
oklch(72.3% 0.048 247.5)
- #BBA086
#BBA086
oklch(72.3% 0.048 65.9)
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 #8EA9C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA9C3 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.