#8AACEE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.103 263.1), rgb(138, 172, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8AACEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACEE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.103 263.1) |
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 #8AACEE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACEE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACEE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AACEE text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACEE
oklch(74.5% 0.103 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E87D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 263)
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Step 600
600
#456FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#375DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#8AACEE 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) | #94B1F1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA8ED | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BAC3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACEE
#8AACEE
oklch(74.5% 0.103 263.1)
- #CCA65C
#CCA65C
oklch(74.4% 0.103 82.7)
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 #8AACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
Use #8AACEE 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.