#8EC2ED
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.3% 0.082 244), rgb(142, 194, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#8EC2ED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC2ED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 244) |
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 #8EC2ED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC2ED | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC2ED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC2ED text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC2ED
oklch(79.3% 0.082 244)
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Step 400
400
#4EA8EC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#0090E0
oklch(63% 0.157 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#8EC2ED 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) | #B0C2EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCCD0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC2ED
#8EC2ED
oklch(79.3% 0.082 244)
- #E1B184
#E1B184
oklch(79.3% 0.082 64.4)
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 #8EC2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
Use #8EC2ED 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.