#8FBFCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.053 213.4), rgb(143, 191, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#8FBFCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBFCA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 191, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.053 213.4) |
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 #8FBFCA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FBFCA | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBFCA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBFCA text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBFCA
oklch(77.4% 0.053 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFC0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#119AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.9)
#8FBFCA 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) | #B6BBCB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBFCA
#8FBFCA
oklch(77.4% 0.053 213.4)
- #D5AAA0
#D5AAA0
oklch(77.4% 0.053 33.3)
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 #8FBFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #8FBFCA 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.