#8EB5CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.055 236.6), rgb(142, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#8EB5CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB5CE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.055 236.6) |
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 #8EB5CE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB5CE | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB5CE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB5CE text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB5CE
oklch(75.3% 0.055 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#447A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#356784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#284557
oklch(37.6% 0.047 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#8EB5CE 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) | #AAB4CF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADCE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCBD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB5CE
#8EB5CE
oklch(75.3% 0.055 236.6)
- #CBA78D
#CBA78D
oklch(75.4% 0.056 57.6)
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 #8EB5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EB5CE 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.