#8EAAC9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.055 251.2), rgb(142, 170, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8EAAC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.055 251.2) |
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 #8EAAC9 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAAC9 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAC9 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAC9 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAAC9
oklch(72.8% 0.055 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 251)
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Step 600
600
#51769F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#416388
oklch(49% 0.072 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#36516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#8EAAC9 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) | #9FABCB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB1B4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAAC9
#8EAAC9
oklch(72.8% 0.055 251.2)
- #BDA282
#BDA282
oklch(72.8% 0.054 71.6)
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 #8EAAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EAAC9 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.