#8EA9C6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.052 250.4), rgb(142, 169, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8EA9C6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9C6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.052 250.4) |
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 #8EA9C6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9C6 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9C6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9C6 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9C6
oklch(72.4% 0.052 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52769C
oklch(55.4% 0.072 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#8EA9C6 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) | #9EA9C7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB0B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9C6
#8EA9C6
oklch(72.4% 0.052 250.4)
- #BBA183
#BBA183
oklch(72.4% 0.052 70.9)
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 #8EA9C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EA9C6 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.