#8FB3E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.079 255.3), rgb(143, 179, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#8FB3E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 255°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 179, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.079 255.3) |
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 #8FB3E2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB3E2 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB3E2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB3E2 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB3E2
oklch(75.7% 0.079 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4575B2
oklch(55.7% 0.109 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#366299
oklch(49.1% 0.101 255)
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Step 800
800
#2E507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#8FB3E2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BDC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB3E2
#8FB3E2
oklch(75.7% 0.079 255.3)
- #CEAA77
#CEAA77
oklch(75.8% 0.079 75.7)
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 #8FB3E2, 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 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #8FB3E2 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.