What color is #8CCCDF?

#8CCCDF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(140, 204, 223), and in HSL hsl(194, 56%, 71%).

Is #8CCCDF accessible as text?

On white, #8CCCDF has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CCCDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CCCDF?

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

What colors go well with #8CCCDF?

#8CCCDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE9F8C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CCCDF below.

Is #8CCCDF good for buttons?

#8CCCDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CCCDF — white text only reaches 1.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CCCDF the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #8CCCDF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8CCCDF 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 #8CCCDF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #8CCCDF 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 #8CCCDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B8F2FF

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 #8CCCDF Secondary #DDF2F9 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 #8CCCDF 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 30/100

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 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

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

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

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 #8CCCDF

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People also use #8CCCDF 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF3F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8CB0DE — 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 #8CCCDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8CCCDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 204 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.070 218.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF1F7;
  --color-200: #BFE2ED;
  --color-300: #93CBDC;
  --color-400: #6BB2C7;
  --color-500: #4995AC;
  --color-600: #3E7384;
  --color-700: #31535E;
  --color-800: #23383E;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF1F7',
    200: '#BFE2ED',
    300: '#93CBDC',
    400: '#6BB2C7',
    500: '#4995AC',
    600: '#3E7384',
    700: '#31535E',
    800: '#23383E',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #8CCCDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF1F7;
$base-200: #BFE2ED;
$base-300: #93CBDC;
$base-400: #6BB2C7;
$base-500: #4995AC;
$base-600: #3E7384;
$base-700: #31535E;
$base-800: #23383E;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #53B2CF;
$base-subtle: #DFEEF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CCCDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93CBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BB2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4995AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7384",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31535E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23383E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}