#8EB9D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.06 236.1), rgb(142, 185, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8EB9D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.06 236.1) |
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 #8EB9D4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB9D4 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB9D4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB9D4 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EB9D4
oklch(76.4% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#2894C9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#024766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#8EB9D4 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) | #ADB8D5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C0C2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB9D4
#8EB9D4
oklch(76.4% 0.06 236.1)
- #D1A98E
#D1A98E
oklch(76.4% 0.06 55.7)
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 #8EB9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EB9D4 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.