#8EC4E1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.07 232.2), rgb(142, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#8EC4E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.07 232.2) |
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 #8EC4E1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC4E1 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC4E1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC4E1 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC4E1
oklch(79.3% 0.07 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DACDA
oklch(70.6% 0.111 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#8EC4E1 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) | #B6C2E3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CCCD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC4E1
#8EC4E1
oklch(79.3% 0.07 232.2)
- #E0B093
#E0B093
oklch(79.3% 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 #8EC4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
Use #8EC4E1 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.