#8EBCF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.6% 0.1 255.7), rgb(142, 188, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#8EBCF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.1 255.7) |
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 #8EBCF9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCF9 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCF9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCF9 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCF9
oklch(78.6% 0.1 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#1A86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#03254E
oklch(26.8% 0.085 255.7)
#8EBCF9 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) | #A5BFFC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C9D1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCF9
#8EBCF9
oklch(78.6% 0.1 255.7)
- #DEB06D
#DEB06D
oklch(78.5% 0.1 75.8)
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 #8EBCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #8EBCF9 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.