What color is #8EA3CF?

#8EA3CF is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(142, 163, 207), and in HSL hsl(221, 40%, 68%).

Is #8EA3CF accessible as text?

On white, #8EA3CF has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #8EA3CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8EA3CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #8EA3CF?

#8EA3CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEB98D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8EA3CF below.

Is #8EA3CF good for buttons?

#8EA3CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8EA3CF — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8EA3CF the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8EA3CF is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8EA3CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8EA3CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8EA3CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8EA3CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8EA3CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8EA3CF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8EA3CF Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8EA3CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B5C9F2

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8EA3CF Secondary #C8D0E0 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8EA3CF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E8DCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8EA3CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8EA3CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 163 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.069 264.8);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E7F3;
  --color-200: #C6D0E6;
  --color-300: #9EAED1;
  --color-400: #788DBA;
  --color-500: #576D9E;
  --color-600: #48587A;
  --color-700: #374158;
  --color-800: #272D3A;
  --color-900: #191D24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E7F3',
    200: '#C6D0E6',
    300: '#9EAED1',
    400: '#788DBA',
    500: '#576D9E',
    600: '#48587A',
    700: '#374158',
    800: '#272D3A',
    900: '#191D24',
  },
}

$base: #8EA3CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E7F3;
$base-200: #C6D0E6;
$base-300: #9EAED1;
$base-400: #788DBA;
$base-500: #576D9E;
$base-600: #48587A;
$base-700: #374158;
$base-800: #272D3A;
$base-900: #191D24;
$base-hover: #5C7AB9;
$base-subtle: #DFE4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8EA3CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EAED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#788DBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#576D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48587A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8EA3CF

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Pairs with #8EA3CF

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