#8BABBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.044 232.8), rgb(139, 171, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8BABBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABBD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.044 232.8) |
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 #8BABBD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABBD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABBD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABBD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABBD
oklch(72.3% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#6790A6
oklch(63.1% 0.056 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A91
oklch(55.7% 0.06 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E667C
oklch(49% 0.057 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#345465
oklch(42.8% 0.047 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#8BABBD 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) | #A2AABE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB0B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABBD
#8BABBD
oklch(72.3% 0.044 232.8)
- #BD9F8D
#BD9F8D
oklch(72.5% 0.044 52.8)
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 #8BABBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #8BABBD 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.