#8EBEF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.8% 0.093 251.9), rgb(142, 190, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#8EBEF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.093 251.9) |
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 #8EBEF4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBEF4 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBEF4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBEF4 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBEF4
oklch(78.8% 0.093 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#54A4FA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#008AF6
oklch(63% 0.189 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#01274B
oklch(27% 0.078 251.6)
#8EBEF4 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) | #A9C0F7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB6F3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CAD0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBEF4
#8EBEF4
oklch(78.8% 0.093 251.9)
- #DFB076
#DFB076
oklch(78.7% 0.093 71.7)
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 #8EBEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #8EBEF4 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.