#8FA8BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.043 245), rgb(143, 168, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8FA8BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.043 245) |
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 #8FA8BE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA8BE | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8BE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8BE text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA8BE
oklch(72% 0.043 245)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA9
oklch(63% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#567794
oklch(55.6% 0.059 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5267
oklch(42.8% 0.046 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#8FA8BE 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) | #9FA8BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ADAF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA8BE
#8FA8BE
oklch(72% 0.043 245)
- #B8A089
#B8A089
oklch(72.1% 0.043 65.8)
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 #8FA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FA8BE 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.