#8ECDED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.7% 0.078 231), rgb(142, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#8ECDED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECDED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.078 231) |
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 #8ECDED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECDED | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECDED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECDED text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 231)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECDED
oklch(81.7% 0.078 231)
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Step 400
400
#37AEE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#8ECDED 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) | #BDCBEF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0ED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D6D7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECDED
#8ECDED
oklch(81.7% 0.078 231)
- #EDB595
#EDB595
oklch(81.6% 0.078 51)
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 #8ECDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.008
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.019
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8ECDED 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.