#8BC0FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.4% 0.104 252.6), rgb(139, 192, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#8BC0FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC0FD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.104 252.6) |
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 #8BC0FD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC0FD | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC0FD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC0FD text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 253.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC0FD
oklch(79.4% 0.104 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#4FA4FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#008AF8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#8BC0FD 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCED5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC0FD
#8BC0FD
oklch(79.4% 0.104 252.6)
- #E5B16E
#E5B16E
oklch(79.4% 0.104 72.4)
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 #8BC0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BC0FD 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.