#8AC3FD
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80% 0.102 249.6), rgb(138, 195, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#8AC3FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC3FD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 195, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 249.6) |
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 #8AC3FD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC3FD | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC3FD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC3FD text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC3FD
oklch(80% 0.102 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#44A5FF
oklch(70.6% 0.16 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#002749
oklch(26.8% 0.076 249.9)
#8AC3FD 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD0D7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC3FD
#8AC3FD
oklch(80% 0.102 249.6)
- #E8B273
#E8B273
oklch(80% 0.102 69.8)
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 #8AC3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #8AC3FD 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.