#8EA6E1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.9% 0.09 267.1), rgb(142, 166, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8EA6E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.09 267.1) |
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 #8EA6E1 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6E1 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6E1 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6E1 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6E1
oklch(72.9% 0.09 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A86CF
oklch(63% 0.115 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#526FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#435CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#374C84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#8EA6E1 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) | #92ABE4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA3E0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B2BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6E1
#8EA6E1
oklch(72.9% 0.09 267.1)
- #C0A463
#C0A463
oklch(72.9% 0.09 86.9)
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 #8EA6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #8EA6E1 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.