#8EC2FE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.102 252.6), rgb(142, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#8EC2FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC2FE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 252.6) |
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 #8EC2FE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC2FE | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC2FE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC2FE text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC2FE
oklch(80% 0.102 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#50A4FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#008AF8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#8EC2FE 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CFD6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC2FE
#8EC2FE
oklch(80% 0.102 252.6)
- #E6B372
#E6B372
oklch(79.9% 0.102 72.3)
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 #8EC2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.024
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EC2FE 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.