#8EACFC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.121 267.8), rgb(142, 172, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#8EACFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EACFC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 172, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.121 267.8) |
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 #8EACFC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EACFC | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EACFC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EACFC text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EACFC
oklch(75.4% 0.121 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6183E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#496AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B8
oklch(49.2% 0.155 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#314895
oklch(42.7% 0.129 268)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#8EACFC 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9FA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BDC9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EACFC
#8EACFC
oklch(75.4% 0.121 267.8)
- #CFAA4C
#CFAA4C
oklch(75.3% 0.12 87.6)
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 #8EACFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.082
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.083
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.084
Use #8EACFC 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.