#8EBAF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.097 255.9), rgb(142, 186, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#8EBAF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 186, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.097 255.9) |
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 #8EBAF5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBAF5 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBAF5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBAF5 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBAF5
oklch(78% 0.097 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#2086FE
oklch(63% 0.2 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#8EBAF5 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) | #A4BDF8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B3F4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C7CE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBAF5
#8EBAF5
oklch(78% 0.097 255.9)
- #DBAF6E
#DBAF6E
oklch(78% 0.097 76.3)
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 #8EBAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #8EBAF5 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.