#8EC0DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.068 235.1), rgb(142, 192, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#8EC0DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC0DE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.068 235.1) |
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 #8EC0DE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC0DE | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC0DE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC0DE text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC0DE
oklch(78.3% 0.068 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#54ABDA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#8EC0DE 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) | #B2BEE0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C8CA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC0DE
#8EC0DE
oklch(78.3% 0.068 235.1)
- #DBAE8F
#DBAE8F
oklch(78.4% 0.068 56.1)
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 #8EC0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #8EC0DE 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.