#8CB9FB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.9% 0.107 257.8), rgb(140, 185, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#8CB9FB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB9FB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.107 257.8) |
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 #8CB9FB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CB9FB | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB9FB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB9FB text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB9FB
oklch(77.9% 0.107 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#003D89
oklch(37.7% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#042451
oklch(26.9% 0.09 258)
#8CB9FB 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) | #A0BDFE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2FA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C7D0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB9FB
#8CB9FB
oklch(77.9% 0.107 257.8)
- #DDAE65
#DDAE65
oklch(77.8% 0.106 77.2)
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 #8CB9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #8CB9FB 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.