#8DC6ED
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(80.1% 0.081 239), rgb(141, 198, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#8DC6ED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC6ED |
| RGB | rgb(141, 198, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.081 239) |
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 #8DC6ED | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC6ED | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC6ED text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC6ED text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.045 238.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC6ED
oklch(80.1% 0.081 239)
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Step 400
400
#44ABE8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#8DC6ED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D0D3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC6ED
#8DC6ED
oklch(80.1% 0.081 239)
- #E6B28A
#E6B28A
oklch(80.1% 0.081 58.8)
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 #8DC6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8DC6ED 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.