#8EBCEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.082 248.9), rgb(142, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#8EBCEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCEA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.082 248.9) |
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 #8EBCEA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCEA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCEA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCEA text on black | 10.53:1 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCEA
oklch(77.9% 0.082 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#59A6EF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#138DE9
oklch(63% 0.168 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#8EBCEA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC7CB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCEA
#8EBCEA
oklch(77.9% 0.082 248.9)
- #DAAE7D
#DAAE7D
oklch(77.9% 0.083 69.2)
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 #8EBCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #8EBCEA 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.