#8BAEE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.086 258.5), rgb(139, 174, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#8BAEE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 174, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.086 258.5) |
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 #8BAEE3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAEE3 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAEE3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BAEE3 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAEE3
oklch(74.5% 0.086 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4573B8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#37609F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#8BAEE3 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) | #9BB1E5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9C0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAEE3
#8BAEE3
oklch(74.5% 0.086 258.5)
- #CAA66D
#CAA66D
oklch(74.5% 0.086 78.4)
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 #8BAEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #8BAEE3 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.