#8EB0C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.045 231.2), rgb(142, 176, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#8EB0C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 176, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.045 231.2) |
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 #8EB0C2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB0C2 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0C2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0C2 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB0C2
oklch(73.8% 0.045 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#6590A6
oklch(63% 0.058 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.063 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C677C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#325465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4552
oklch(37.6% 0.038 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#8EB0C2 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) | #A7AEC3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8C2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB5B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB0C2
#8EB0C2
oklch(73.8% 0.045 231.2)
- #C2A391
#C2A391
oklch(73.8% 0.045 51.9)
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 #8EB0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EB0C2 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.