#8BABCE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.062 251), rgb(139, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#8BABCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABCE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.062 251) |
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 #8BABCE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABCE | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABCE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABCE text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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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)
#8BABCE
oklch(73% 0.062 251)
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Step 500
500
#658DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A4
oklch(55.7% 0.086 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C638D
oklch(49% 0.081 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C435C
oklch(37.5% 0.052 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#8BABCE 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) | #9EACD0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B3B6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABCE
#8BABCE
oklch(73% 0.062 251)
- #C1A27D
#C1A27D
oklch(73.1% 0.062 71.5)
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 #8BABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #8BABCE 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.