#8EBEDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.067 237.1), rgb(142, 190, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#8EBEDD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBEDD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.067 237.1) |
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 #8EBEDD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBEDD | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBEDD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBEDD text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBEDD
oklch(77.8% 0.067 237.1)
-
Step 400
400
#58AADB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 237.2)
-
Step 500
500
#0294D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.2)
-
Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
-
Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
-
Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
-
Step 950
950
#022A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 237.5)
#8EBEDD 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) | #B0BDDF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C6C8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBEDD
#8EBEDD
oklch(77.8% 0.067 237.1)
- #D9AD8D
#D9AD8D
oklch(77.9% 0.068 57.6)
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 #8EBEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #8EBEDD 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.