#8DB5EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.091 256.5), rgb(141, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8DB5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB5EC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.091 256.5) |
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 #8DB5EC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB5EC | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DB5EC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB5EC text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DB5EC
oklch(76.5% 0.091 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3087F6
oklch(63% 0.185 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006FE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4080
oklch(37.8% 0.121 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#09264B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 256.3)
#8DB5EC 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) | #A1B8EF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1C8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB5EC
#8DB5EC
oklch(76.5% 0.091 256.5)
- #D4AB6F
#D4AB6F
oklch(76.5% 0.091 76.2)
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 #8DB5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8DB5EC 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.