#8CB4E0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.077 251.2), rgb(140, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#8CB4E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.077 251.2) |
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 #8CB4E0 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB4E0 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB4E0 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB4E0 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB4E0
oklch(75.7% 0.077 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4076B0
oklch(55.5% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#316397
oklch(49% 0.1 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A517A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#264363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#8CB4E0 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) | #A3B5E2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADDF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BEC3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB4E0
#8CB4E0
oklch(75.7% 0.077 251.2)
- #CFA87A
#CFA87A
oklch(75.6% 0.076 70.9)
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 #8CB4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #8CB4E0 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.