#8FB9E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.074 248.2), rgb(143, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8FB9E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.074 248.2) |
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 #8FB9E2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FB9E2 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB9E2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB9E2 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FB9E2
oklch(77% 0.074 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#2A8EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#044473
oklch(37.7% 0.099 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#8FB9E2 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) | #A9BAE4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2C6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB9E2
#8FB9E2
oklch(77% 0.074 248.2)
- #D4AC81
#D4AC81
oklch(77% 0.074 68.4)
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 #8FB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #8FB9E2 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.