#8EA9F3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.112 268.3), rgb(142, 169, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8EA9F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9F3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.112 268.3) |
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 #8EA9F3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9F3 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9F3 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9F3 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9F3
oklch(74.4% 0.112 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6583DF
oklch(63% 0.143 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D6BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 268)
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Step 800
800
#344990
oklch(42.8% 0.12 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#8EA9F3 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) | #8FB0F6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A7F1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8C3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9F3
#8EA9F3
oklch(74.4% 0.112 268.3)
- #C9A852
#C9A852
oklch(74.4% 0.112 88.5)
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 #8EA9F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.083
Use #8EA9F3 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.