#8BABDA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.077 257.9), rgb(139, 171, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#8BABDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.077 257.9) |
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 #8BABDA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABDA | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABDA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABDA text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABDA
oklch(73.5% 0.077 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#638BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.099 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A74B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6199
oklch(49.1% 0.1 258)
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Step 800
800
#314F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4263
oklch(37.6% 0.064 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#8BABDA 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) | #9AADDC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6D9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B5BB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABDA
#8BABDA
oklch(73.5% 0.077 257.9)
- #C4A471
#C4A471
oklch(73.5% 0.077 78.8)
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 #8BABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #8BABDA 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.