#8FBCDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.067 240.5), rgb(143, 188, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8FBCDD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBCDD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.067 240.5) |
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 #8FBCDD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FBCDD | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBCDD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBCDD text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBCDD
oklch(77.5% 0.067 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#1D92D4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#05293F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 240.8)
#8FBCDD 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) | #AEBBDF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C4C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBCDD
#8FBCDD
oklch(77.5% 0.067 240.5)
- #D6AC8A
#D6AC8A
oklch(77.4% 0.068 60.6)
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 #8FBCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
Use #8FBCDD 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.