#8CA8CF#8CA8CF
#8CA8CF is a light, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.381; OKLCH L 72.4% C 0.065 H 256.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8CA8CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 32%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32.4%, 18.8%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.08, -0.40, -22.97) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.08, 22.98, 268.99°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.45% -0.0149 -0.0633) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.45% 0.065 256.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.0770, 38.0842, 64.4695) |
| Luminance | 0.3809 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Carolina Blue
#8AB8FE
ΔE00 7.04
Periwinkle Blue
#8F99FB
ΔE00 7.12
Light Grey Blue
#9DBCD4
ΔE00 7.62
Pastel Blue
#A2BFFE
ΔE00 7.74
Cornflowerblue
#6495ED
ΔE00 8.24
Bluey Grey
#89A0B0
ΔE00 8.24
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8CA8CF #CFB38C
analogous
#8CC9CF #8CA8CF #918CCF
triadic
#8CA8CF #CF8CA8 #A8CF8C
tetradic
#8CA8CF #CF8CC9 #CFB38C #8CCF91
square
#8CA8CF #CF8CC9 #CFB38C #8CCF91
split-complementary
#8CA8CF #CF918C #C9CF8C
monochromatic
#42699E #6187BD #8CA8CF #B7C9E1 #E2E9F3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.44
#8CA8CF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.62
#8CA8CF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #8CA8CF
8.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8CA8CF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8CA8CF | 1.00 | 2.44 | 8.62 | 8.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9AAAD1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#93A3CE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#78B0B5
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A6A6A6
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8ca8cf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 168, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.4% 0.065 256.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#afc1dd',
500: '#8ca8cf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8ca8cf; $custom-light: #afc1dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8ca8cf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 168,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.925,
"s": 41.104,
"l": 68.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72445,
"c": 0.06502,
"h": 256.7
},
"luminance": 0.38086
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8CA8CF
secondary
#E6DDD1
accent
#7D31B4
background
#FAFBFD
surface
#F5F7FB
border
#CFD0D4
text
#101215
muted
#7F8183