#8BD9FE
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(84.8% 0.093 229.7), rgb(139, 217, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#8BD9FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD9FE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 217, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.093 229.7) |
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 #8BD9FE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BD9FE | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BD9FE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD9FE text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BD9FE
oklch(84.8% 0.093 229.7)
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Step 300
300
#64CFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#8BD9FE 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) | #C6D6FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56E3E5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD9FE
#8BD9FE
oklch(84.8% 0.093 229.7)
- #FFBC97
#FFBC97
oklch(84.8% 0.092 50)
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 #8BD9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD9FE 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.