#8BC2DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.07 230.9), rgb(139, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#8BC2DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC2DE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.07 230.9) |
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 #8BC2DE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC2DE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC2DE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC2DE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 231.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC2DE
oklch(78.6% 0.07 230.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BADD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#8BC2DE 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) | #B4C0DF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCACB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC2DE
#8BC2DE
oklch(78.6% 0.07 230.9)
- #DEAD91
#DEAD91
oklch(78.5% 0.069 51.1)
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 #8BC2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #8BC2DE 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.