#8FC3DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.067 232.2), rgb(143, 195, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#8FC3DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC3DF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 195, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.067 232.2) |
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 #8FC3DF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC3DF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC3DF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC3DF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 232.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC3DF
oklch(79.1% 0.067 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#51ACD8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#8FC3DF 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) | #B6C1E0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CBCC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC3DF
#8FC3DF
oklch(79.1% 0.067 232.2)
- #DEAF93
#DEAF93
oklch(79% 0.067 52.2)
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 #8FC3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #8FC3DF 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.