#8FA8CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.06 257.5), rgb(143, 168, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8FA8CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA8CC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.06 257.5) |
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 #8FA8CC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA8CC | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8CC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA8CC text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#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
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA8CC
oklch(72.5% 0.06 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#5475A4
oklch(55.7% 0.083 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#44628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#385072
oklch(42.7% 0.064 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#8FA8CC 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) | #9CA9CE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB0B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA8CC
#8FA8CC
oklch(72.5% 0.06 257.5)
- #BBA27C
#BBA27C
oklch(72.5% 0.06 78)
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 #8FA8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FA8CC 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.