#8EACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.1 265), rgb(142, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8EACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EACED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.1 265) |
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 #8EACED | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EACED | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EACED text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EACED text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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)
#8EACED
oklch(74.7% 0.1 265)
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Step 500
500
#6386D7
oklch(63% 0.129 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 265)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 265)
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Step 800
800
#324C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#8EACED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9C3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EACED
#8EACED
oklch(74.7% 0.1 265)
- #CAA85F
#CAA85F
oklch(74.7% 0.1 85)
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 #8EACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8EACED 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.