#8DBEE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.073 240.7), rgb(141, 190, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#8DBEE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 190, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.073 240.7) |
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 #8DBEE2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DBEE2 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBEE2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBEE2 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBEE2
oklch(78% 0.073 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#55A9E2
oklch(70.6% 0.117 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#0092D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#012941
oklch(26.9% 0.062 241.1)
#8DBEE2 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) | #AFBDE4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC7CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBEE2
#8DBEE2
oklch(78% 0.073 240.7)
- #DAAD88
#DAAD88
oklch(77.9% 0.073 60.9)
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 #8DBEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #8DBEE2 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.