#8EABBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.041 235.4), rgb(142, 171, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#8EABBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EABBD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 171, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.041 235.4) |
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 #8EABBD | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EABBD | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EABBD text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EABBD text on black | 8.71:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EABBD
oklch(72.5% 0.041 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.053 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#517991
oklch(55.6% 0.058 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#42667B
oklch(49.2% 0.053 235)
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Step 800
800
#375364
oklch(42.7% 0.044 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#8EABBD 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) | #A3AABE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B0B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EABBD
#8EABBD
oklch(72.5% 0.041 235.4)
- #BBA08E
#BBA08E
oklch(72.5% 0.041 55.7)
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 #8EABBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #8EABBD 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.