#8EBFE9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.079 244.9), rgb(142, 191, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#8EBFE9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.079 244.9) |
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 #8EBFE9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBFE9 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBFE9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBFE9 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBFE9
oklch(78.5% 0.079 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#54A8EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#0090E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#012945
oklch(27.1% 0.067 245)
#8EBFE9 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) | #AEBFEB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC9CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBFE9
#8EBFE9
oklch(78.5% 0.079 244.9)
- #DDAF83
#DDAF83
oklch(78.5% 0.079 65)
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 #8EBFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
Use #8EBFE9 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.