#8AACE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.088 259.8), rgb(138, 172, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#8AACE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACE3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.088 259.8) |
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 #8AACE3 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACE3 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACE3 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACE3 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACE3
oklch(74% 0.088 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#608ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4672BA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#385FA1
oklch(49% 0.115 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#294168
oklch(37.6% 0.074 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#8AACE3 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) | #98AFE5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8BF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACE3
#8AACE3
oklch(74% 0.088 259.8)
- #C8A569
#C8A569
oklch(74% 0.088 80.2)
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 #8AACE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #8AACE3 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.