#8AB9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.071 241), rgb(138, 185, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8AB9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.071 241) |
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 #8AB9DC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB9DC | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB9DC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB9DC text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AB9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.071 241)
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Step 400
400
#59A9E1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#0B92D8
oklch(63.1% 0.145 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#032941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 242.1)
#8AB9DC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC2C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB9DC
#8AB9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.071 241)
- #D4A985
#D4A985
oklch(76.5% 0.07 61.4)
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 #8AB9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #8AB9DC 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.