#8DBEDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.069 237.4), rgb(141, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#8DBEDE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBEDE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.069 237.4) |
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 #8DBEDE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DBEDE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBEDE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBEDE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBEDE
oklch(77.8% 0.069 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#56AADD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 237.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#012A3F
oklch(27% 0.058 237)
#8DBEDE 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) | #B0BDE0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C6C8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBEDE
#8DBEDE
oklch(77.8% 0.069 237.4)
- #D9AC8C
#D9AC8C
oklch(77.7% 0.069 56.9)
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 #8DBEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #8DBEDE 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.