#8BABFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.127 267.5), rgb(139, 171, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#8BABFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABFF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.127 267.5) |
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 #8BABFF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABFF | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABFF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BABFF text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABFF
oklch(75.2% 0.127 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4669D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3857BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4798
oklch(42.6% 0.136 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#8BABFF 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) | #8CB3FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A8FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBDC9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABFF
#8BABFF
oklch(75.2% 0.127 267.5)
- #D0A943
#D0A943
oklch(75.1% 0.127 87.7)
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 #8BABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.082
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.084
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.088
Use #8BABFF 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.