#8EADE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.086 261.3), rgb(142, 173, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8EADE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EADE3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 173, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.086 261.3) |
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 #8EADE3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EADE3 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EADE3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EADE3 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EADE3
oklch(74.5% 0.086 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6389CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B72B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#324E81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#8EADE3 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) | #9AB0E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B8BF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EADE3
#8EADE3
oklch(74.5% 0.086 261.3)
- #C8A76C
#C8A76C
oklch(74.5% 0.086 81.3)
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 #8EADE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
Use #8EADE3 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.