#8BC9EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.08 233.9), rgb(139, 201, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#8BC9EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC9EC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.08 233.9) |
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 #8BC9EC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC9EC | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC9EC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC9EC text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#BDDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC9EC
oklch(80.6% 0.08 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#39ADE4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#8BC9EC 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) | #B9C7EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D2D4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC9EC
#8BC9EC
oklch(80.6% 0.08 233.9)
- #EAB28F
#EAB28F
oklch(80.7% 0.081 53.3)
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 #8BC9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.014
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.023
- 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 #8BC9EC 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.