#8FB9DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.07 245.5), rgb(143, 185, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#8FB9DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB9DE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 185, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.07 245.5) |
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 #8FB9DE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FB9DE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB9DE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB9DE text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FB9DE
oklch(76.9% 0.07 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B90D9
oklch(63.1% 0.142 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#04456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#082941
oklch(27.1% 0.058 244.7)
#8FB9DE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C2C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB9DE
#8FB9DE
oklch(76.9% 0.07 245.5)
- #D3AB85
#D3AB85
oklch(76.8% 0.069 65)
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 #8FB9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #8FB9DE 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.