#8CBCDF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.071 240.5), rgb(140, 188, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#8CBCDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCDF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.071 240.5) |
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 #8CBCDF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBCDF | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCDF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCDF text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBCDF
oklch(77.4% 0.071 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#57A9E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#022941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 241.6)
#8CBCDF 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) | #ADBBE1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC5C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCDF
#8CBCDF
oklch(77.4% 0.071 240.5)
- #D8AB87
#D8AB87
oklch(77.3% 0.072 60.1)
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 #8CBCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #8CBCDF 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.