#8EC4E3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.071 234), rgb(142, 196, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#8EC4E3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.071 234) |
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 #8EC4E3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC4E3 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC4E3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC4E3 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC4E3
oklch(79.4% 0.071 234)
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Step 400
400
#4CACDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 234)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#8EC4E3 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) | #B5C2E5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FCCCE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC4E3
#8EC4E3
oklch(79.4% 0.071 234)
- #E1B091
#E1B091
oklch(79.4% 0.071 53.7)
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 #8EC4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
Use #8EC4E3 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.