#8EAAD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.066 257.3), rgb(142, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#8EAAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.066 257.3) |
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 #8EAAD2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAAD2 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAD2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAD2 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAAD2
oklch(73.1% 0.066 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#688BBC
oklch(63% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#5074A9
oklch(55.5% 0.093 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#406291
oklch(49.2% 0.086 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#355075
oklch(42.7% 0.07 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#8EAAD2 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) | #9CACD4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB3B7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAAD2
#8EAAD2
oklch(73.1% 0.066 257.3)
- #C0A379
#C0A379
oklch(73.1% 0.066 76.6)
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 #8EAAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #8EAAD2 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.