#8AC5FF
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80.5% 0.103 248.8), rgb(138, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#8AC5FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC5FF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.103 248.8) |
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 #8AC5FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC5FF | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC5FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC5FF text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC5FF
oklch(80.5% 0.103 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#40A6FF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#8AC5FF 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D2D9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC5FF
#8AC5FF
oklch(80.5% 0.103 248.8)
- #EBB374
#EBB374
oklch(80.5% 0.103 68.8)
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 #8AC5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AC5FF 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.