#8EAFC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.045 233.5), rgb(142, 175, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8EAFC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 175, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.045 233.5) |
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 #8EAFC2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAFC2 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAFC2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAFC2 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAFC2
oklch(73.6% 0.045 233.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6690A7
oklch(63.1% 0.058 232.8)
-
Step 600
600
#4C7A93
oklch(55.6% 0.064 233.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3D667D
oklch(49% 0.059 234.4)
-
Step 800
800
#335466
oklch(42.8% 0.049 233.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#8EAFC2 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) | #A6AEC3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB4B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAFC2
#8EAFC2
oklch(73.6% 0.045 233.5)
- #C1A28F
#C1A28F
oklch(73.5% 0.045 53.3)
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 #8EAFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #8EAFC2 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.