#8FA9C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.054 253), rgb(143, 169, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8FA9C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.054 253) |
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 #8FA9C8 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA9C8 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA9C8 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA9C8 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA9C8
oklch(72.6% 0.054 253)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB2
oklch(63% 0.068 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#53769E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#446387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#8FA9C8 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) | #9EAACA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB0B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA9C8
#8FA9C8
oklch(72.6% 0.054 253)
- #BBA282
#BBA282
oklch(72.6% 0.053 73.7)
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 #8FA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #8FA9C8 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.