#8FA4CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.065 263.6), rgb(143, 164, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8FA4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA4CD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 164, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.065 263.6) |
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 #8FA4CD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA4CD | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA4CD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA4CD text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA4CD
oklch(71.7% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7089BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 264)
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Step 600
600
#5872A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#8FA4CD 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) | #97A7CF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EACB2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA4CD
#8FA4CD
oklch(71.7% 0.065 263.6)
- #B7A175
#B7A175
oklch(71.8% 0.065 84.3)
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 #8FA4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8FA4CD 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.