#8BC9EF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.8% 0.083 236.1), rgb(139, 201, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#8BC9EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 236°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC9EF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.083 236.1) |
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 #8BC9EF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC9EF | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC9EF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC9EF text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#38ACE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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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)
#8BC9EF 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) | #B8C8F1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABDEE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D3D5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC9EF
#8BC9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 236.1)
- #EAB38C
#EAB38C
oklch(80.8% 0.083 56.6)
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 #8BC9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.019
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BC9EF 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.