#8BCAF9
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(81.4% 0.093 241.6), rgb(139, 202, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#8BCAF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.093 241.6) |
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 #8BCAF9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAF9 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAF9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAF9 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCAF9
oklch(81.4% 0.093 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#33AAF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#8BCAF9 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) | #B6CAFB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD6D9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCAF9
#8BCAF9
oklch(81.4% 0.093 241.6)
- #EEB584
#EEB584
oklch(81.4% 0.092 61.7)
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 #8BCAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.010
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.011
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.018
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
Use #8BCAF9 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.