#8EBAE4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.077 247.7), rgb(142, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#8EBAE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.077 247.7) |
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 #8EBAE4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBAE4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBAE4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBAE4 text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBAE4
oklch(77.3% 0.077 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#208EE2
oklch(63% 0.157 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#8EBAE4 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) | #A9BBE6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C4C8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBAE4
#8EBAE4
oklch(77.3% 0.077 247.7)
- #D6AC80
#D6AC80
oklch(77.2% 0.077 67.6)
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 #8EBAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #8EBAE4 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.