#8EB0C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.051 239.1), rgb(142, 176, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#8EB0C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 176, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.051 239.1) |
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 #8EB0C8 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB0C8 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0C8 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0C8 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB0C8
oklch(74% 0.051 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#648FAD
oklch(63% 0.065 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7998
oklch(55.5% 0.071 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.6)
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Step 800
800
#32536A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#8EB0C8 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) | #A6AFC9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB6B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB0C8
#8EB0C8
oklch(74% 0.051 239.1)
- #C4A48B
#C4A48B
oklch(74.1% 0.051 59.9)
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 #8EB0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EB0C8 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.