#8EC3ED
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.5% 0.082 242.9), rgb(142, 195, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#8EC3ED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC3ED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.082 242.9) |
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 #8EC3ED | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC3ED | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC3ED text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC3ED text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EFF6FC
oklch(97% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC3ED
oklch(79.5% 0.082 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#4CA9EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#8EC3ED 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) | #B1C3EF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCDD1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC3ED
#8EC3ED
oklch(79.5% 0.082 242.9)
- #E2B185
#E2B185
oklch(79.5% 0.082 63.1)
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 #8EC3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EC3ED 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.