#8EB4D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.065 246.6), rgb(142, 180, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#8EB4D7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.065 246.6) |
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 #8EB4D7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB4D7 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB4D7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB4D7 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB4D7
oklch(75.5% 0.065 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EB9
oklch(63% 0.083 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#4478A5
oklch(55.6% 0.09 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#35658E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#8EB4D7 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) | #A6B4D9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BCBF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB4D7
#8EB4D7
oklch(75.5% 0.065 246.6)
- #CCA883
#CCA883
oklch(75.5% 0.066 67.3)
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 #8EB4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #8EB4D7 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.