#8CA6E4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.9% 0.095 266.6), rgb(140, 166, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8CA6E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.095 266.6) |
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 #8CA6E4 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6E4 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6E4 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6E4 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6E4
oklch(72.9% 0.095 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6886D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#506EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 267)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354B86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#8CA6E4 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) | #91ABE7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A3E3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B3BC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6E4
#8CA6E4
oklch(72.9% 0.095 266.6)
- #C2A45E
#C2A45E
oklch(73% 0.096 86.8)
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 #8CA6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #8CA6E4 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.