#8FB4E7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.084 256.5), rgb(143, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8FB4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.084 256.5) |
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 #8FB4E7 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB4E7 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB4E7 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB4E7 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FB4E7
oklch(76.2% 0.084 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A88EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E6FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#064C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#12407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#8FB4E7 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) | #A1B6E9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BFC5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB4E7
#8FB4E7
oklch(76.2% 0.084 256.5)
- #D0AB74
#D0AB74
oklch(76.2% 0.084 76.9)
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 #8FB4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #8FB4E7 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.