#8BD4FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.6% 0.09 232), rgb(139, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#8BD4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD4FA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.09 232) |
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 #8BD4FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD4FA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BD4FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD4FA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDF9
oklch(93.5% 0.027 234)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 231.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD4FA
oklch(83.6% 0.09 232)
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Step 400
400
#00AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#8BD4FA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ADEE0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD4FA
#8BD4FA
oklch(83.6% 0.09 232)
- #F9B993
#F9B993
oklch(83.6% 0.09 51.8)
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 #8BD4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.017
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD4FA 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.