#8AC5EA
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.6% 0.08 236.7), rgb(138, 197, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#8AC5EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.08 236.7) |
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 #8AC5EA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC5EA | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC5EA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC5EA text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 236.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC5EA
oklch(79.6% 0.08 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#40ACE6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#8AC5EA 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) | #B4C4EC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CFD1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC5EA
#8AC5EA
oklch(79.6% 0.08 236.7)
- #E5B08A
#E5B08A
oklch(79.7% 0.08 56.9)
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 #8AC5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.020
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #8AC5EA 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.