#8FC1EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.079 243.7), rgb(143, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#8FC1EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC1EA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.079 243.7) |
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 #8FC1EA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC1EA | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC1EA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC1EA text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC1EA
oklch(79.1% 0.079 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#53A8E9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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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
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#8FC1EA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECBCE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC1EA
#8FC1EA
oklch(79.1% 0.079 243.7)
- #DFB086
#DFB086
oklch(79% 0.078 63.1)
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 #8FC1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #8FC1EA 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.