#8AADF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.11 263.8), rgb(138, 173, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#8AADF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AADF4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.11 263.8) |
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 #8AADF4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AADF4 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AADF4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AADF4 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AADF4
oklch(75% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 264)
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Step 600
600
#436ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#355BB0
oklch(49% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#8AADF4 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) | #93B2F7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A9F2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BCC6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AADF4
#8AADF4
oklch(75% 0.11 263.8)
- #CFA856
#CFA856
oklch(75% 0.111 84.1)
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 #8AADF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.082
Use #8AADF4 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.