#8CBCDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.067 237.1), rgb(140, 188, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#8CBCDB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCDB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.067 237.1) |
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 #8CBCDB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBCDB | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCDB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCDB text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBCDB
oklch(77.2% 0.067 237.1)
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Step 400
400
#58AADB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#0194D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#022A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 237.5)
#8CBCDB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C4C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCDB
#8CBCDB
oklch(77.2% 0.067 237.1)
- #D7AB8B
#D7AB8B
oklch(77.3% 0.068 57.6)
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 #8CBCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #8CBCDB 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.