#8EB4E9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.087 256.8), rgb(142, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8EB4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.087 256.8) |
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 #8EB4E9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB4E9 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB4E9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB4E9 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB4E9
oklch(76.2% 0.087 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3788F2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#046EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#014B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#8EB4E9 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) | #A1B7EB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBFC6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB4E9
#8EB4E9
oklch(76.2% 0.087 256.8)
- #D1AB71
#D1AB71
oklch(76.2% 0.087 77.4)
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 #8EB4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #8EB4E9 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.