#8FBFE6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.075 243.4), rgb(143, 191, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#8FBFE6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 191, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.075 243.4) |
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 #8FBFE6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FBFE6 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBFE6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBFE6 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBFE6
oklch(78.5% 0.075 243.4)
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Step 400
400
#57A8E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#022943
oklch(27% 0.064 243.6)
#8FBFE6 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) | #AFBFE8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C8CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBFE6
#8FBFE6
oklch(78.5% 0.075 243.4)
- #DCAF86
#DCAF86
oklch(78.5% 0.076 63.7)
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 #8FBFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #8FBFE6 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.