#8BAABA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.041 230.5), rgb(139, 170, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8BAABA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAABA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.041 230.5) |
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 #8BAABA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAABA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAABA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAABA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAABA
oklch(72% 0.041 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6890A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 230.2)
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Step 700
700
#406779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#355463
oklch(42.8% 0.044 230)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#8BAABA 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) | #A2A9BB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA3BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAFAF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAABA
#8BAABA
oklch(72% 0.041 230.5)
- #BB9E8E
#BB9E8E
oklch(72.1% 0.041 50.6)
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 #8BAABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #8BAABA 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.