#8FB2E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.083 257.7), rgb(143, 178, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#8FB2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.083 257.7) |
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 #8FB2E5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB2E5 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB2E5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB2E5 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB2E5
oklch(75.7% 0.083 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#608BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4674B6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#37619D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#8FB2E5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDC3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB2E5
#8FB2E5
oklch(75.7% 0.083 257.7)
- #CEAA73
#CEAA73
oklch(75.8% 0.083 77.6)
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 #8FB2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #8FB2E5 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.