#8AB9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.087 250), rgb(138, 185, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8AB9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB9EA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.087 250) |
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 #8AB9EA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AB9EA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB9EA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB9EA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AB9EA
oklch(77.1% 0.087 250)
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Step 400
400
#56A5F3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#078CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#022748
oklch(26.8% 0.073 250.2)
#8AB9EA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C4C9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB9EA
#8AB9EA
oklch(77.1% 0.087 250)
- #D8AB77
#D8AB77
oklch(77% 0.086 70)
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 #8AB9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #8AB9EA 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.