#8DBDE9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.081 246.7), rgb(141, 189, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#8DBDE9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 189, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.081 246.7) |
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 #8DBDE9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DBDE9 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBDE9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBDE9 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBDE9
oklch(78% 0.081 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#56A7ED
oklch(70.7% 0.13 247)
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Step 500
500
#008FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#022846
oklch(27% 0.069 247.6)
#8DBDE9 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) | #ABBDEB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC7CC | 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°).
- #8DBDE9
#8DBDE9
oklch(78% 0.081 246.7)
- #DBAE7F
#DBAE7F
oklch(78.1% 0.081 67.4)
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 #8DBDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #8DBDE9 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.