#8CAAF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.114 267), rgb(140, 170, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8CAAF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.114 267) |
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 #8CAAF5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAAF5 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAF5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAF5 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAAF5
oklch(74.5% 0.114 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#496BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 267)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267)
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Step 800
800
#314991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#8CAAF5 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) | #8FB0F8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A7F3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BAC5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAAF5
#8CAAF5
oklch(74.5% 0.114 267)
- #CBA850
#CBA850
oklch(74.6% 0.114 87.7)
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 #8CAAF5, 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 0.047
- 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 0.081
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
Use #8CAAF5 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.