#8EB6FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.6% 0.114 262), rgb(142, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8EB6FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB6FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.114 262) |
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 #8EB6FF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EB6FF | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB6FF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB6FF text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB6FF
oklch(77.6% 0.114 262)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 262)
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Step 800
800
#0241B7
oklch(42.8% 0.195 262)
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Step 900
900
#0D3990
oklch(37.7% 0.152 262)
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Step 950
950
#092354
oklch(27.1% 0.095 261.5)
#8EB6FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB1FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C6D0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB6FF
#8EB6FF
oklch(77.6% 0.114 262)
- #DAAF5B
#DAAF5B
oklch(77.6% 0.114 82.4)
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 #8EB6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #8EB6FF 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.