#8CA9EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.106 266.4), rgb(140, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8CA9EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.106 266.4) |
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 #8CA9EE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9EE | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9EE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9EE text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA9EE
oklch(74% 0.106 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6385DB
oklch(63% 0.135 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#8CA9EE 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) | #91AFF1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB7C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9EE
#8CA9EE
oklch(74% 0.106 266.4)
- #C8A658
#C8A658
oklch(74% 0.105 86.2)
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 #8CA9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.081
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.082
Use #8CA9EE 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.