#8FA6C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.048 253.5), rgb(143, 166, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#8FA6C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 166, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.048 253.5) |
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 #8FA6C2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA6C2 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA6C2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA6C2 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA6C2
oklch(71.7% 0.048 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#57769A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#476384
oklch(49.2% 0.063 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B516B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#8FA6C2 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) | #9CA7C3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ACAF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA6C2
#8FA6C2
oklch(71.7% 0.048 253.5)
- #B7A083
#B7A083
oklch(71.8% 0.049 73.3)
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 #8FA6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #8FA6C2 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.