#8ABBF6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.1 253.6), rgb(138, 187, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#8ABBF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.1 253.6) |
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 #8ABBF6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ABBF6 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABBF6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABBF6 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ABBF6
oklch(78% 0.1 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#53A3FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#0088FC
oklch(63% 0.198 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#00264E
oklch(27% 0.085 253.5)
#8ABBF6 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) | #A4BDF9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C8CF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABBF6
#8ABBF6
oklch(78% 0.1 253.6)
- #DEAE6D
#DEAE6D
oklch(78.1% 0.1 73.9)
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 #8ABBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #8ABBF6 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.