#8BACCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.057 246.1), rgb(139, 172, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8BACCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BACCA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 172, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.057 246.1) |
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 #8BACCA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BACCA | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BACCA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BACCA text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BACCA
oklch(73% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#648EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B789F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 246)
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Step 700
700
#3C6588
oklch(49.2% 0.073 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#8BACCA 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) | #A0ACCB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B3B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BACCA
#8BACCA
oklch(73% 0.057 246.1)
- #C1A182
#C1A182
oklch(73% 0.057 65.8)
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 #8BACCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BACCA 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.