#8EC2DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.068 233.2), rgb(142, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#8EC2DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC2DF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.068 233.2) |
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 #8EC2DF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC2DF | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC2DF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC2DF text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC2DF
oklch(78.8% 0.068 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#51ACDA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#8EC2DF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71CACB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC2DF
#8EC2DF
oklch(78.8% 0.068 233.2)
- #DEAE91
#DEAE91
oklch(78.7% 0.069 52.6)
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 #8EC2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
Use #8EC2DF 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.