#8EBCD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.06 232.3), rgb(142, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#8EBCD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.06 232.3) |
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 #8EBCD5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCD5 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCD5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCD5 text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCD5
oklch(77.1% 0.06 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#1995C7
oklch(63% 0.124 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 232.8)
#8EBCD5 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) | #B0BAD6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B2D5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C3C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCD5
#8EBCD5
oklch(77.1% 0.06 232.3)
- #D5AA91
#D5AA91
oklch(77.1% 0.061 51.7)
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 #8EBCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #8EBCD5 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.