#8EBCE9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.081 248.4), rgb(142, 188, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#8EBCE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.081 248.4) |
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 #8EBCE9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCE9 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCE9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCE9 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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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)
#8EBCE9
oklch(77.9% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#59A6ED
oklch(70.6% 0.13 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#138EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.166 248.3)
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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
#042846
oklch(27% 0.068 248.6)
#8EBCE9 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) | #AABDEB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC6CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCE9
#8EBCE9
oklch(77.9% 0.081 248.4)
- #DAAE7E
#DAAE7E
oklch(77.9% 0.082 68.6)
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 #8EBCE9, 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 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #8EBCE9 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.