#8CBDD6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.063 230.7), rgb(140, 189, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#8CBDD6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.063 230.7) |
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 #8CBDD6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBDD6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDD6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDD6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDD6
oklch(77.3% 0.063 230.7)
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Step 400
400
#57ACD4
oklch(70.7% 0.101 230.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#012B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 229.3)
#8CBDD6 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) | #B1BBD7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B2D6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C4C5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDD6
#8CBDD6
oklch(77.3% 0.063 230.7)
- #D7AA91
#D7AA91
oklch(77.3% 0.063 50.5)
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 #8CBDD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
Use #8CBDD6 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.