#8BABC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.051 241.9), rgb(139, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#8BABC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.051 241.9) |
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 #8BABC4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABC4 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABC4 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABC4 text on black | 8.72:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABC4
oklch(72.6% 0.051 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#668FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7899
oklch(55.5% 0.07 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6583
oklch(49.1% 0.066 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#33536A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4456
oklch(37.6% 0.042 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#8BABC4 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) | #A1AAC5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB1B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABC4
#8BABC4
oklch(72.6% 0.051 241.9)
- #BEA086
#BEA086
oklch(72.6% 0.051 62.8)
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 #8BABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BABC4 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.