#8BCAE9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.7% 0.078 230.2), rgb(139, 202, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#8BCAE9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.078 230.2) |
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 #8BCAE9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAE9 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAE9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAE9 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 231)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCAE9
oklch(80.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 400
400
#37AEDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#8BCAE9 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) | #BBC8EB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D3D4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCAE9
#8BCAE9
oklch(80.7% 0.078 230.2)
- #EAB293
#EAB293
oklch(80.7% 0.078 50.2)
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 #8BCAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #8BCAE9 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.