#8AABF6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.115 265.6), rgb(138, 171, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8AABF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AABF6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.115 265.6) |
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 #8AABF6 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AABF6 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABF6 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AABF6 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AABF6
oklch(74.7% 0.115 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#466CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#375AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#8AABF6 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) | #90B1F9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A7F4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBC6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AABF6
#8AABF6
oklch(74.7% 0.115 265.6)
- #CEA750
#CEA750
oklch(74.7% 0.115 85.1)
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 #8AABF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.081
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
Use #8AABF6 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.