#8CBDE8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.081 245.6), rgb(140, 189, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#8CBDE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.081 245.6) |
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 #8CBDE8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBDE8 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDE8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDE8 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDE8
oklch(77.9% 0.081 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#54A8EC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#012945
oklch(27.1% 0.067 245)
#8CBDE8 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) | #ACBDEA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC7CB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDE8
#8CBDE8
oklch(77.9% 0.081 245.6)
- #DBAD80
#DBAD80
oklch(77.9% 0.08 65.6)
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 #8CBDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #8CBDE8 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.