#8EA2CD

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#8ea2cd is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(142, 162, 205), HSL(221°, 39%, 68%), CMYK(31%, 21%, 0%, 20%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.56:1 on white and 8.2:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8ea2cd
RGBrgb(142 162 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(142, 162, 205)
RGB %rgb(56% 64% 80%)
HSLhsl(221 39% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(221, 31%, 80%)
HWBhwb(221 56% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(66.23 0.33 -24.58)
LCHlch(66.23 24.58 270.78)
OKLaboklab(0.7123 -0.0055 -0.0668)
OKLCHoklch(0.7123 0.0671 265.27)
Decimal9347789

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 7.1
Closest web-safe color#9999cc
Hue221°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)39% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 63%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.36
Red / Green / Blue142 / 162 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 50.1 / -51.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -55.2 / 53.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8ea2cd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(71.23% 0.0671 265.27);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(142 162 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8ea2cd] text-[#8ea2cd] border-[#8ea2cd]">