#8CAAF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.113 266.8), rgb(140, 170, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8CAAF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.113 266.8) |
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 #8CAAF4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAAF4 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAF4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAF4 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAAF4
oklch(74.5% 0.113 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B2
oklch(49% 0.146 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#314A90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#8CAAF4 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) | #90B0F7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A7F2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B9C4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAAF4
#8CAAF4
oklch(74.5% 0.113 266.8)
- #CBA752
#CBA752
oklch(74.4% 0.112 86.5)
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 #8CAAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.080
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
Use #8CAAF4 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.