#8BC4E7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.077 236), rgb(139, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#8BC4E7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.077 236) |
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 #8BC4E7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4E7 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4E7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4E7 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4E7
oklch(79.4% 0.077 236)
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Step 400
400
#45ACE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#8BC4E7 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) | #B4C3E9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CDCF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4E7
#8BC4E7
oklch(79.4% 0.077 236)
- #E3AF8C
#E3AF8C
oklch(79.3% 0.077 55.3)
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 #8BC4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
Use #8BC4E7 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.