#8CA9EF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.107 266.6), rgb(140, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8CA9EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.107 266.6) |
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 #8CA9EF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9EF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9EF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9EF text on black | 9.03:1 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA9EF
oklch(74% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6385DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AAE
oklch(49% 0.138 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#8CA9EF 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) | #90AFF2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB7C2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9EF
#8CA9EF
oklch(74% 0.107 266.6)
- #C8A656
#C8A656
oklch(73.9% 0.107 86.6)
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 #8CA9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.083
Use #8CA9EF 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.