#8CBBEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.6% 0.084 249), rgb(140, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#8CBBEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBBEA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.084 249) |
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 #8CBBEA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBBEA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBBEA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBBEA text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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)
#8CBBEA
oklch(77.6% 0.084 249)
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Step 400
400
#57A6F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#088DEB
oklch(63% 0.172 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#022847
oklch(27% 0.071 248.4)
#8CBBEA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC6CB | 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°).
- #8CBBEA
#8CBBEA
oklch(77.6% 0.084 249)
- #DAAD7B
#DAAD7B
oklch(77.7% 0.084 69)
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 #8CBBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #8CBBEA 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.