#8EB6F5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.101 259.3), rgb(142, 182, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8EB6F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.101 259.3) |
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 #8EB6F5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EB6F5 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB6F5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB6F5 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB6F5
oklch(77.1% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3584FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#0069F0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0047A8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B3D87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#09244F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 259.6)
#8EB6F5 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) | #9FBAF8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B0F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C4CC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB6F5
#8EB6F5
oklch(77.1% 0.101 259.3)
- #D7AD67
#D7AD67
oklch(77.1% 0.101 79.2)
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 #8EB6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #8EB6F5 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.