#8DACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.101 264.5), rgb(141, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8DACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DACED |
| RGB | rgb(141, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.101 264.5) |
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 #8DACED | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DACED | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DACED text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DACED text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DACED
oklch(74.6% 0.101 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#496FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#8DACED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAC3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DACED
#8DACED
oklch(74.6% 0.101 264.5)
- #CAA85F
#CAA85F
oklch(74.7% 0.1 85)
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 #8DACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8DACED 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.