#8EBFFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.4% 0.104 255), rgb(142, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#8EBFFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBFFE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.104 255) |
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 #8EBFFE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBFFE | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBFFE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBFFE text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBFFE
oklch(79.4% 0.104 255)
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Step 400
400
#58A2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#1187FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 255)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#012550
oklch(26.9% 0.089 255.6)
#8EBFFE 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CDD5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBFFE
#8EBFFE
oklch(79.4% 0.104 255)
- #E3B26D
#E3B26D
oklch(79.3% 0.104 74.8)
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 #8EBFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EBFFE 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.