#8BAACC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.06 251), rgb(139, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#8BAACC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAACC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.06 251) |
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 #8BAACC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAACC | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAACC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAACC text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAACC
oklch(72.7% 0.06 251)
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Step 500
500
#668DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.077 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A3
oklch(55.5% 0.084 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638C
oklch(49% 0.079 252)
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Step 800
800
#335171
oklch(42.6% 0.064 251)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2836
oklch(27.2% 0.032 250.9)
#8BAACC 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) | #9DABCE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B2B5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAACC
#8BAACC
oklch(72.7% 0.06 251)
- #BFA17D
#BFA17D
oklch(72.7% 0.061 71.7)
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 #8BAACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BAACC 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.