#8EBDE3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.074 243.3), rgb(142, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#8EBDE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.074 243.3) |
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 #8EBDE3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBDE3 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBDE3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBDE3 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBDE3
oklch(77.9% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E4
oklch(70.6% 0.118 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#0B91DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#032942
oklch(27% 0.062 243.1)
#8EBDE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C6C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBDE3
#8EBDE3
oklch(77.9% 0.074 243.3)
- #D9AD86
#D9AD86
oklch(77.8% 0.074 63)
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 #8EBDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #8EBDE3 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.