#8BC4E9
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.4% 0.079 237.5), rgb(139, 196, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#8BC4E9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.079 237.5) |
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 #8BC4E9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4E9 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4E9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4E9 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4E9
oklch(79.4% 0.079 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#45ABE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#8BC4E9 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) | #B3C3EB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CED0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4E9
#8BC4E9
oklch(79.4% 0.079 237.5)
- #E3B08A
#E3B08A
oklch(79.5% 0.079 58)
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 #8BC4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #8BC4E9 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.