#8EADD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.9% 0.068 255), rgb(142, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#8EADD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.068 255) |
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 #8EADD5 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EADD5 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EADD5 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EADD5 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DC
oklch(81% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EADD5
oklch(73.9% 0.068 255)
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Step 500
500
#658CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C75A9
oklch(55.5% 0.094 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6291
oklch(49% 0.087 255)
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Step 800
800
#335076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#8EADD5 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) | #9FAED7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B6BA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EADD5
#8EADD5
oklch(73.9% 0.068 255)
- #C4A57B
#C4A57B
oklch(73.9% 0.067 74.9)
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 #8EADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #8EADD5 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.