#8AC0FB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.3% 0.102 251.3), rgb(138, 192, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#8AC0FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC0FB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 192, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.102 251.3) |
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 #8AC0FB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC0FB | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC0FB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC0FB text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEDCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.057 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC0FB
oklch(79.3% 0.102 251.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BA4FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#008BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#8AC0FB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCDD4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC0FB
#8AC0FB
oklch(79.3% 0.102 251.3)
- #E5B070
#E5B070
oklch(79.2% 0.102 70.7)
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 #8AC0FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #8AC0FB 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.