#8DADF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.109 265.3), rgb(141, 173, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8DADF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DADF4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 173, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.109 265.3) |
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 #8DADF4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DADF4 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DADF4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DADF4 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DADF4
oklch(75.2% 0.109 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6085DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#476DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#395BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#8DADF4 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) | #94B3F7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BCC6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DADF4
#8DADF4
oklch(75.2% 0.109 265.3)
- #CEA958
#CEA958
oklch(75.2% 0.109 85.1)
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 #8DADF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8DADF4 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.