#8CAAFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.126 268.3), rgb(140, 170, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8CAAFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAAFE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.126 268.3) |
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 #8CAAFE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAAFE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAAFE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CAAFE text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAAFE
oklch(75% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6082EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 268)
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Step 600
600
#4968D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A56BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#304798
oklch(42.7% 0.135 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#8CAAFE 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A8FC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBC8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAAFE
#8CAAFE
oklch(75% 0.126 268.3)
- #CFA943
#CFA943
oklch(75% 0.126 88.3)
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 #8CAAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.084
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.086
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.086
Use #8CAAFE 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.