#8BC4E2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.073 231.8), rgb(139, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#8BC4E2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 231.8) |
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 #8BC4E2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4E2 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4E2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4E2 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 231)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4E2
oklch(79.2% 0.073 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#46ADDC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#8BC4E2 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) | #B5C2E4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCCCE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4E2
#8BC4E2
oklch(79.2% 0.073 231.8)
- #E2AE90
#E2AE90
oklch(79.1% 0.074 51.3)
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 #8BC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #8BC4E2 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.