#8EAED6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.068 254.2), rgb(142, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8EAED6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAED6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.068 254.2) |
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 #8EAED6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAED6 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAED6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAED6 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAED6
oklch(74.1% 0.068 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#648CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 254)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6292
oklch(49% 0.089 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#325076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#8EAED6 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) | #9FAFD8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B7BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAED6
#8EAED6
oklch(74.1% 0.068 254.2)
- #C5A57B
#C5A57B
oklch(74% 0.068 74)
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 #8EAED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EAED6 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.