#8FAFE4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.085 260.3), rgb(143, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#8FAFE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.085 260.3) |
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 #8FAFE4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAFE4 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FAFE4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FAFE4 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAFE4
oklch(75% 0.085 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#6389CB
oklch(63% 0.109 261)
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Step 600
600
#4972B8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B609E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#314E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 260.5)
#8FAFE4 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) | #9CB2E6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BAC1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAFE4
#8FAFE4
oklch(75% 0.085 260.3)
- #CAA86F
#CAA86F
oklch(74.9% 0.084 79.8)
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 #8FAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #8FAFE4 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.