#8FB4E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.078 254.2), rgb(143, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8FB4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.078 254.2) |
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 #8FB4E2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB4E2 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB4E2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB4E2 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FB4E2
oklch(76% 0.078 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A8AE6
oklch(63% 0.159 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C72D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#054E95
oklch(42.7% 0.133 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#124277
oklch(37.8% 0.104 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#8FB4E2 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) | #A3B6E4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB4E2
#8FB4E2
oklch(76% 0.078 254.2)
- #CFAA79
#CFAA79
oklch(76% 0.078 74)
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 #8FB4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #8FB4E2 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.