What color is #8BCEDF?

#8BCEDF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(139, 206, 223), and in HSL hsl(192, 57%, 71%).

Is #8BCEDF accessible as text?

On white, #8BCEDF has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BCEDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BCEDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #8BCEDF?

#8BCEDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF9C8B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BCEDF below.

Is #8BCEDF good for buttons?

#8BCEDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BCEDF — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BCEDF the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #8BCEDF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BCEDF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #8BCEDF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Sky 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 #8BCEDF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #8BCEDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B8F4FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8BCEDF Secondary #DDF4FA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BCEDF 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8BCEDF

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People also use #8BCEDF with

Seafoam Iceberg Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BB2DF — 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 #8BCEDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8BCEDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 206 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.072 215.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F7;
  --color-200: #BFE4ED;
  --color-300: #93CEDC;
  --color-400: #6AB5C8;
  --color-500: #4899AD;
  --color-600: #3D7684;
  --color-700: #30555E;
  --color-800: #23393E;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F7',
    200: '#BFE4ED',
    300: '#93CEDC',
    400: '#6AB5C8',
    500: '#4899AD',
    600: '#3D7684',
    700: '#30555E',
    800: '#23393E',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #8BCEDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F7;
$base-200: #BFE4ED;
$base-300: #93CEDC;
$base-400: #6AB5C8;
$base-500: #4899AD;
$base-600: #3D7684;
$base-700: #30555E;
$base-800: #23393E;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #52B7D0;
$base-subtle: #DFEFF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BCEDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93CEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AB5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4899AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30555E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23393E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}