#8EBCE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.077 245.9), rgb(142, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#8EBCE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.077 245.9) |
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 #8EBCE5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCE5 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCE5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCE5 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCE5
oklch(77.7% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AA7E8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#148FE1
oklch(63% 0.157 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#8EBCE5 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) | #ACBCE7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C6C9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCE5
#8EBCE5
oklch(77.7% 0.077 245.9)
- #D9AD82
#D9AD82
oklch(77.7% 0.077 65.6)
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 #8EBCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #8EBCE5 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.