#8EA9EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.101 266.9), rgb(142, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8EA9EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.101 266.9) |
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 #8EA9EB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9EB | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9EB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9EB text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9EB
oklch(74% 0.101 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6685D7
oklch(63% 0.129 267)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#8EA9EB 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) | #92AEEE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B7C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9EB
#8EA9EB
oklch(74% 0.101 266.9)
- #C6A75C
#C6A75C
oklch(74% 0.101 87.4)
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 #8EA9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.078
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
Use #8EA9EB 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.