#8EAEF1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.3% 0.103 264.4), rgb(142, 174, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#8EAEF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 174, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.103 264.4) |
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 #8EAEF1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAEF1 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EAEF1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EAEF1 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAEF1
oklch(75.3% 0.103 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6186D9
oklch(63% 0.132 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#486EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#395CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#8EAEF1 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) | #96B3F4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAAEF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBCC5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAEF1
#8EAEF1
oklch(75.3% 0.103 264.4)
- #CDAA5E
#CDAA5E
oklch(75.3% 0.104 85.1)
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 #8EAEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.083
Use #8EAEF1 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.