#8DC1DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.067 231.3), rgb(141, 193, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#8DC1DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC1DC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 193, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 231.3) |
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 #8DC1DC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC1DC | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC1DC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC1DC text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 232.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC1DC
oklch(78.4% 0.067 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#51ACD7
oklch(70.6% 0.107 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#8DC1DC 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) | #B4BFDD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C9CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC1DC
#8DC1DC
oklch(78.4% 0.067 231.3)
- #DCAD92
#DCAD92
oklch(78.4% 0.067 51.3)
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 #8DC1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #8DC1DC 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.