#8AB4E1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.079 250.6), rgb(138, 180, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#8AB4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.079 250.6) |
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 #8AB4E1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB4E1 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB4E1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB4E1 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB4E1
oklch(75.6% 0.079 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#588DC5
oklch(63% 0.102 251)
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Step 600
600
#3C77B1
oklch(55.7% 0.11 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6398
oklch(49% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#27517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 251)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#8AB4E1 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) | #A3B5E3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ACE0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBEC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB4E1
#8AB4E1
oklch(75.6% 0.079 250.6)
- #D0A878
#D0A878
oklch(75.7% 0.079 71.3)
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 #8AB4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #8AB4E1 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.