#8EAAD5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.07 258.8), rgb(142, 170, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8EAAD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.07 258.8) |
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 #8EAAD5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAAD5 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAD5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAD5 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAAD5
oklch(73.2% 0.07 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#688BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#406194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#8EAAD5 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) | #9BACD7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B3B8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAAD5
#8EAAD5
oklch(73.2% 0.07 258.8)
- #C1A476
#C1A476
oklch(73.3% 0.07 78.8)
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 #8EAAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8EAAD5 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.