#8CBAE9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.084 249.5), rgb(140, 186, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#8CBAE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.084 249.5) |
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 #8CBAE9 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBAE9 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBAE9 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBAE9 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBAE9
oklch(77.3% 0.084 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#59A6F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#128DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.171 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#032847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 248.8)
#8CBAE9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC5CA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBAE9
#8CBAE9
oklch(77.3% 0.084 249.5)
- #D8AC7A
#D8AC7A
oklch(77.3% 0.084 69.7)
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 #8CBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CBAE9 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.