#8EA9DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.08 262.9), rgb(142, 169, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8EA9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 263°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9DC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.08 262.9) |
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 #8EA9DC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9DC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9DC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9DC text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9DC
oklch(73.3% 0.08 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#6889C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5072B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#405F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#354E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#8EA9DC 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) | #98ACDE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B4BA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9DC
#8EA9DC
oklch(73.3% 0.08 262.9)
- #C2A46D
#C2A46D
oklch(73.3% 0.081 82)
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 #8EA9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #8EA9DC 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.