#8BACEF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.104 263.9), rgb(139, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8BACEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BACEF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.104 263.9) |
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 #8BACEF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BACEF | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BACEF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BACEF text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BACEF
oklch(74.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F87DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#466FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#385CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#8BACEF 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) | #94B1F2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA8EE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BAC3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BACEF
#8BACEF
oklch(74.6% 0.104 263.9)
- #CCA75B
#CCA75B
oklch(74.6% 0.104 83.8)
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 #8BACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.081
Use #8BACEF 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.