#8FAEC9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.052 244.9), rgb(143, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8FAEC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.052 244.9) |
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 #8FAEC9 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAEC9 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEC9 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEC9 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAEC9
oklch(73.7% 0.052 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#678EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E789B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6584
oklch(49.2% 0.066 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#34526C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4457
oklch(37.7% 0.043 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#8FAEC9 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) | #A3AECA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8C9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB4B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAEC9
#8FAEC9
oklch(73.7% 0.052 244.9)
- #C1A488
#C1A488
oklch(73.7% 0.052 65.9)
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 #8FAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FAEC9 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.