#8CAEE4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.087 259.5), rgb(140, 174, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#8CAEE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.087 259.5) |
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 #8CAEE4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAEE4 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAEE4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CAEE4 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAEE4
oklch(74.6% 0.087 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#608ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4773B9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#3860A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E81
oklch(42.6% 0.093 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#8CAEE4 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) | #9BB1E6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9C0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAEE4
#8CAEE4
oklch(74.6% 0.087 259.5)
- #CAA76C
#CAA76C
oklch(74.7% 0.087 79.9)
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 #8CAEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
Use #8CAEE4 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.