#8BCAEE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.9% 0.082 234.2), rgb(139, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#8BCAEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAEE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.082 234.2) |
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 #8BCAEE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAEE | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAEE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAEE text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#BDDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#36ADE6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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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)
#8BCAEE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D4D6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCAEE
#8BCAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 234.2)
- #EBB38E
#EBB38E
oklch(80.9% 0.082 54.7)
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 #8BCAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #8BCAEE 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.