#8BABFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.125 267.3), rgb(139, 171, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#8BABFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABFE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 267.3) |
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 #8BABFE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABFE | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABFE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BABFE text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABFE
oklch(75.1% 0.125 267.3)
-
Step 500
500
#5E82EA
oklch(63% 0.161 267.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4669D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 267.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3857BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 267.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2E4897
oklch(42.7% 0.133 266.9)
-
Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
-
Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#8BABFE 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BCC9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABFE
#8BABFE
oklch(75.1% 0.125 267.3)
- #D0A944
#D0A944
oklch(75.1% 0.126 87.6)
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 #8BABFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.082
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.088
Use #8BABFE 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.