#8EB7DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.067 244.6), rgb(142, 183, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#8EB7DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB7DA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.067 244.6) |
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 #8EB7DA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB7DA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB7DA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB7DA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB7DA
oklch(76.2% 0.067 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A7DF
oklch(70.6% 0.108 245)
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Step 500
500
#2F90D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#08456D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#8EB7DA 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) | #A9B7DC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFD9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BFC2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB7DA
#8EB7DA
oklch(76.2% 0.067 244.6)
- #D0A985
#D0A985
oklch(76.1% 0.067 64.3)
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 #8EB7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
Use #8EB7DA 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.