#8EB7D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.061 239.4), rgb(142, 183, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#8EB7D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.061 239.4) |
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 #8EB7D4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB7D4 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB7D4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB7D4 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB7D4
oklch(76% 0.061 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#3092CC
oklch(63% 0.124 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#084668
oklch(37.6% 0.082 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#09293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 240.5)
#8EB7D4 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) | #ABB6D5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BEC0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB7D4
#8EB7D4
oklch(76% 0.061 239.4)
- #CFA88B
#CFA88B
oklch(75.9% 0.061 58.3)
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 #8EB7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
Use #8EB7D4 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.