#8EBBE7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.079 248.3), rgb(142, 187, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#8EBBE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.079 248.3) |
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 #8EBBE7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBBE7 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBBE7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBBE7 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBBE7
oklch(77.6% 0.079 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#1A8EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#052845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.3)
#8EBBE7 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) | #AABCE9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC5CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBBE7
#8EBBE7
oklch(77.6% 0.079 248.3)
- #D8AD7F
#D8AD7F
oklch(77.6% 0.079 68.1)
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 #8EBBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #8EBBE7 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.