#8AB9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.7% 0.106 256.6), rgb(138, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8AB9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.106 256.6) |
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 #8AB9FA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AB9FA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB9FA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB9FA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AB9FA
oklch(77.7% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2386FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#003E85
oklch(37.6% 0.132 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#022551
oklch(27.1% 0.09 256.4)
#8AB9FA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B2F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC7CF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB9FA
#8AB9FA
oklch(77.7% 0.106 256.6)
- #DDAD65
#DDAD65
oklch(77.6% 0.106 76.3)
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 #8AB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
Use #8AB9FA 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.