#8FBEDF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.069 239.4), rgb(143, 190, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#8FBEDF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBEDF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.069 239.4) |
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 #8FBEDF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FBEDF | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBEDF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBEDF text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBEDF
oklch(78% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#59AADE
oklch(70.8% 0.11 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#0E93D4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#8FBEDF 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) | #B0BDE1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C6C9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBEDF
#8FBEDF
oklch(78% 0.069 239.4)
- #D9AD8C
#D9AD8C
oklch(77.9% 0.068 58.4)
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 #8FBEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #8FBEDF 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.