#8CB9EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.09 253), rgb(140, 185, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8CB9EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.09 253) |
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 #8CB9EE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CB9EE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB9EE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB9EE text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB9EE
oklch(77.3% 0.09 253)
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Step 400
400
#59A4F8
oklch(70.8% 0.145 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#198AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 252.4)
#8CB9EE 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1ED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C5CB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB9EE
#8CB9EE
oklch(77.3% 0.09 253)
- #D9AD73
#D9AD73
oklch(77.5% 0.091 73.5)
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 #8CB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #8CB9EE 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.