#8CBDD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.064 232.8), rgb(140, 189, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8CBDD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 233°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.064 232.8) |
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 #8CBDD8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBDD8 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDD8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDD8 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
#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
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDD8
oklch(77.3% 0.064 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#57ABD6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#012A3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 232.9)
#8CBDD8 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) | #B0BBD9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C4C6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDD8
#8CBDD8
oklch(77.3% 0.064 232.8)
- #D7AA8F
#D7AA8F
oklch(77.2% 0.065 52.4)
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 #8CBDD8, 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 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #8CBDD8 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.