#8EB7F2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.2% 0.096 257.4), rgb(142, 183, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8EB7F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.096 257.4) |
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 #8EB7F2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EB7F2 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB7F2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB7F2 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB7F2
oklch(77.2% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D86FD
oklch(63.2% 0.196 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#083E83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#8EB7F2 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) | #A1BAF5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0F1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4CB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB7F2
#8EB7F2
oklch(77.2% 0.096 257.4)
- #D7AD6D
#D7AD6D
oklch(77.2% 0.095 77.1)
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 #8EB7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8EB7F2 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.