#8CBDE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.077 243.6), rgb(140, 189, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#8CBDE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.077 243.6) |
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 #8CBDE5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBDE5 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDE5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDE5 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 244)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDE5
oklch(77.8% 0.077 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#54A8E8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#012944
oklch(27.1% 0.066 244.1)
#8CBDE5 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) | #ACBDE7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC7CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDE5
#8CBDE5
oklch(77.8% 0.077 243.6)
- #DAAD83
#DAAD83
oklch(77.8% 0.077 64.3)
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 #8CBDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #8CBDE5 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.