#8CBCE0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.072 241.3), rgb(140, 188, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8CBCE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 241°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.072 241.3) |
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 #8CBCE0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBCE0 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCE0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCE0 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBCE0
oklch(77.4% 0.072 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#57A9E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#022941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 241.6)
#8CBCE0 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) | #ADBBE2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC5C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCE0
#8CBCE0
oklch(77.4% 0.072 241.3)
- #D8AB86
#D8AB86
oklch(77.3% 0.073 60.9)
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 #8CBCE0, 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 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #8CBCE0 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.