#8FA0CE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.9% 0.07 268.8), rgb(143, 160, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8FA0CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA0CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.07 268.8) |
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 #8FA0CE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA0CE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA0CE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA0CE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA0CE
oklch(70.9% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#8FA0CE 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) | #92A4D0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ECD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA9B0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA0CE
#8FA0CE
oklch(70.9% 0.07 268.8)
- #B39F6E
#B39F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 88.3)
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 #8FA0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8FA0CE 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.