#8EAAE7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.094 265.2), rgb(142, 170, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8EAAE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.094 265.2) |
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 #8EAAE7 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAAE7 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAE7 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAE7 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAAE7
oklch(74% 0.094 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6687D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D6FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#344C86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#8EAAE7 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) | #95AFEA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B7BF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAAE7
#8EAAE7
oklch(74% 0.094 265.2)
- #C6A663
#C6A663
oklch(73.9% 0.094 84.6)
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 #8EAAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.075
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #8EAAE7 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.