#8BAADD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.4% 0.082 260.2), rgb(139, 170, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8BAADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAADD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.082 260.2) |
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 #8BAADD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAADD | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAADD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAADD text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAADD
oklch(73.4% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#648AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 260)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#324E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4166
oklch(37.6% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A273C
oklch(27.2% 0.043 259.7)
#8BAADD 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) | #98ADDF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA5DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B5BB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAADD
#8BAADD
oklch(73.4% 0.082 260.2)
- #C4A46C
#C4A46C
oklch(73.5% 0.083 80.9)
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 #8BAADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #8BAADD 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.