#8BADCF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.062 248.7), rgb(139, 173, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8BADCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BADCF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 173, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.062 248.7) |
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 #8BADCF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BADCF | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADCF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADCF text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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.
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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
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BADCF
oklch(73.5% 0.062 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#638EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.079 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#4977A4
oklch(55.6% 0.087 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A648C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#8BADCF 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) | #A0ADD1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B5B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BADCF
#8BADCF
oklch(73.5% 0.062 248.7)
- #C3A27F
#C3A27F
oklch(73.3% 0.062 68.3)
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 #8BADCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8BADCF 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.