#8EABEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.1 265.6), rgb(142, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8EABEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EABEC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.1 265.6) |
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 #8EABEC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EABEC | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EABEC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EABEC text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EABEC
oklch(74.4% 0.1 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.128 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#324B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#8EABEC 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) | #94B0EF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8C2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EABEC
#8EABEC
oklch(74.4% 0.1 265.6)
- #C9A85F
#C9A85F
oklch(74.6% 0.1 85.6)
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 #8EABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.075
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8EABEC 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.