#8EA9CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.059 255.1), rgb(142, 169, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8EA9CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9CC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.059 255.1) |
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 #8EA9CC | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9CC | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9CC text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9CC text on black | 8.69:1 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9CC
oklch(72.7% 0.059 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A8CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#5275A3
oklch(55.6% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#42628C
oklch(49% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#8EA9CC 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) | #9DAACE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB1B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9CC
#8EA9CC
oklch(72.7% 0.059 255.1)
- #BDA27D
#BDA27D
oklch(72.7% 0.06 75.3)
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 #8EA9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8EA9CC 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.