#8BC0DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.071 234.5), rgb(139, 192, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#8BC0DF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC0DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.071 234.5) |
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 #8BC0DF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC0DF | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC0DF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC0DF text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC0DF
oklch(78.2% 0.071 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EACDD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#8BC0DF 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) | #B2BEE1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC8CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC0DF
#8BC0DF
oklch(78.2% 0.071 234.5)
- #DCAC8D
#DCAC8D
oklch(78.1% 0.071 54.3)
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 #8BC0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #8BC0DF 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.