#8EB0D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.063 249.4), rgb(142, 176, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#8EB0D3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB0D3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 176, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.063 249.4) |
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 #8EB0D3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB0D3 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0D3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB0D3 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB0D3
oklch(74.4% 0.063 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#638DB9
oklch(63% 0.081 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4977A5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#8EB0D3 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) | #A3B1D5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B8BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB0D3
#8EB0D3
oklch(74.4% 0.063 249.4)
- #C7A681
#C7A681
oklch(74.5% 0.063 69.8)
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 #8EB0D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EB0D3 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.