#8BABC7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.054 245), rgb(139, 171, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8BABC7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABC7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.054 245) |
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 #8BABC7 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABC7 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABC7 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABC7 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABC7
oklch(72.7% 0.054 245)
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Step 500
500
#668EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C789D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6586
oklch(49.2% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 800
800
#33526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246)
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Step 900
900
#2D4458
oklch(37.7% 0.045 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#8BABC7 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) | #A0ABC8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B2B4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABC7
#8BABC7
oklch(72.7% 0.054 245)
- #BFA084
#BFA084
oklch(72.6% 0.053 63.9)
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 #8BABC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BABC7 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.