What color is #8EC2F5?

#8EC2F5 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(142, 194, 245), and in HSL hsl(210, 84%, 76%).

Is #8EC2F5 accessible as text?

On white, #8EC2F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #8EC2F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8EC2F5?

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

What colors go well with #8EC2F5?

#8EC2F5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5C28E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8EC2F5 below.

Is #8EC2F5 good for buttons?

#8EC2F5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8EC2F5 — white text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8EC2F5 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #8EC2F5 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#8EC2F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8EC2F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #8EC2F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8EC2F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8EC2F5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya 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 #8EC2F5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya 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 #8EC2F5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya 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 #8EC2F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B9E9FF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8EC2F5 Secondary #DAECFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8EC2F5 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8EC2F5

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People also use #8EC2F5 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EA0F5 — 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 #8EC2F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8EC2F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 194 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.091 248.6);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B4D6F8;
  --color-300: #81B8EE;
  --color-400: #5399DF;
  --color-500: #307AC4;
  --color-600: #2D6195;
  --color-700: #254769;
  --color-800: #1C3045;
  --color-900: #131F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B4D6F8',
    300: '#81B8EE',
    400: '#5399DF',
    500: '#307AC4',
    600: '#2D6195',
    700: '#254769',
    800: '#1C3045',
    900: '#131F2A',
  },
}

$base: #8EC2F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B4D6F8;
$base-300: #81B8EE;
$base-400: #5399DF;
$base-500: #307AC4;
$base-600: #2D6195;
$base-700: #254769;
$base-800: #1C3045;
$base-900: #131F2A;
$base-hover: #479BEF;
$base-subtle: #E1EDF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8EC2F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4D6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81B8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5399DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#307AC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D6195",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}