#8EBBE4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.076 246.5), rgb(142, 187, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#8EBBE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.076 246.5) |
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 #8EBBE4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBBE4 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBBE4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBBE4 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBBE4
oklch(77.5% 0.076 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B8FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#8EBBE4 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) | #ABBBE6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C5C8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBBE4
#8EBBE4
oklch(77.5% 0.076 246.5)
- #D7AD82
#D7AD82
oklch(77.5% 0.076 67)
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 #8EBBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #8EBBE4 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.