#8BADD4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.068 252.2), rgb(139, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8BADD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.068 252.2) |
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 #8BADD4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BADD4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADD4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADD4 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BADD4
oklch(73.6% 0.068 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#628DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.087 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4876A9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#305176
oklch(42.7% 0.073 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#8BADD4 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) | #9EAED6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B6BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BADD4
#8BADD4
oklch(73.6% 0.068 252.2)
- #C5A37A
#C5A37A
oklch(73.6% 0.068 71.7)
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 #8BADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #8BADD4 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.