#8BC8EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.081 235), rgb(139, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#8BC8EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC8EC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.081 235) |
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 #8BC8EC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC8EC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC8EC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC8EC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#BEDFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC8EC
oklch(80.4% 0.081 235)
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Step 400
400
#3BACE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#8BC8EC 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) | #B7C6EE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D2D4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC8EC
#8BC8EC
oklch(80.4% 0.081 235)
- #E8B28D
#E8B28D
oklch(80.4% 0.08 55.7)
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 #8BC8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BC8EC 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.