#8FB4E3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.079 254.7), rgb(143, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#8FB4E3 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.079 254.7) |
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 #8FB4E3 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB4E3 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB4E3 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB4E3 text on black | 9.80:1 | 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)
#8FB4E3
oklch(76% 0.079 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A3EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A8AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C72D6
oklch(55.7% 0.175 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#054E96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#8FB4E3 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) | #A3B6E5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BEC4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB4E3
#8FB4E3
oklch(76% 0.079 254.7)
- #CFAA78
#CFAA78
oklch(76% 0.079 74.5)
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 #8FB4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #8FB4E3 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.