What color is #8BC9EE?

#8BC9EE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(139, 201, 238), and in HSL hsl(202, 74%, 74%).

Is #8BC9EE accessible as text?

On white, #8BC9EE has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BC9EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BC9EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #8BC9EE?

#8BC9EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEB08C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BC9EE below.

Is #8BC9EE good for buttons?

#8BC9EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BC9EE — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BC9EE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8BC9EE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8BC9EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8BC9EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8BC9EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8BC9EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BC9EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Baby Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8BC9EE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Baby Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8BC9EE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Baby Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8BC9EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B7F0FF

Baby Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8BC9EE Secondary #DCF1FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BC9EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8BC9EE

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People also use #8BC9EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF4F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8CA9EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8BC9EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8BC9EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 201 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.082 235.4);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DBEFFB;
  --color-200: #B8DEF4;
  --color-300: #88C4E7;
  --color-400: #5CA9D6;
  --color-500: #398CBC;
  --color-600: #336D8F;
  --color-700: #2A4F65;
  --color-800: #1F3542;
  --color-900: #152129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DBEFFB',
    200: '#B8DEF4',
    300: '#88C4E7',
    400: '#5CA9D6',
    500: '#398CBC',
    600: '#336D8F',
    700: '#2A4F65',
    800: '#1F3542',
    900: '#152129',
  },
}

$base: #8BC9EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DBEFFB;
$base-200: #B8DEF4;
$base-300: #88C4E7;
$base-400: #5CA9D6;
$base-500: #398CBC;
$base-600: #336D8F;
$base-700: #2A4F65;
$base-800: #1F3542;
$base-900: #152129;
$base-hover: #4AABE4;
$base-subtle: #E0EEF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BC9EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88C4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CA9D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#398CBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#336D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}