#8FA8CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.057 256.2), rgb(143, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#8FA8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.057 256.2) |
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 #8FA8CA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA8CA | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8CA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8CA text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA8CA
oklch(72.5% 0.057 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB5
oklch(63% 0.073 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#5475A1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#44628A
oklch(49% 0.074 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#395070
oklch(42.7% 0.061 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#8FA8CA 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) | #9CA9CC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAFB3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA8CA
#8FA8CA
oklch(72.5% 0.057 256.2)
- #BBA27E
#BBA27E
oklch(72.5% 0.057 76.7)
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 #8FA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #8FA8CA 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.