#8BC8ED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.5% 0.082 235.8), rgb(139, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#8BC8ED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC8ED |
| RGB | rgb(139, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.082 235.8) |
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 #8BC8ED | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC8ED | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC8ED text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC8ED text on black | 11.58:1 | 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
#BDDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC8ED
oklch(80.5% 0.082 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BACE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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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
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#8BC8ED 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) | #B7C6EF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D2D4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC8ED
#8BC8ED
oklch(80.5% 0.082 235.8)
- #E9B28C
#E9B28C
oklch(80.5% 0.082 55.9)
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 #8BC8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BC8ED 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.