#8EC4FA
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80.3% 0.096 249.1), rgb(142, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#8EC4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC4FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.096 249.1) |
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 #8EC4FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC4FA | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC4FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC4FA text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC4FA
oklch(80.3% 0.096 249.1)
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Step 400
400
#48A6FB
oklch(70.7% 0.153 249)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#8EC4FA 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) | #AFC5FD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D0D6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC4FA
#8EC4FA
oklch(80.3% 0.096 249.1)
- #E7B47A
#E7B47A
oklch(80.3% 0.095 69.4)
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 #8EC4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EC4FA 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.