#8FADE0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.081 260.9), rgb(143, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8FADE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.081 260.9) |
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 #8FADE0 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FADE0 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FADE0 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FADE0 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FADE0
oklch(74.4% 0.081 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#6589C8
oklch(63% 0.104 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C72B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D609C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#334E7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4165
oklch(37.6% 0.068 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 261.2)
#8FADE0 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) | #9BB0E2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A8DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8BE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FADE0
#8FADE0
oklch(74.4% 0.081 260.9)
- #C7A770
#C7A770
oklch(74.4% 0.081 80.5)
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 #8FADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #8FADE0 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.