#8BADDC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.078 256.6), rgb(139, 173, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8BADDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BADDC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 173, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.078 256.6) |
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 #8BADDC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BADDC | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADDC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADDC text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BADDC
oklch(74% 0.078 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#618BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4774B2
oklch(55.5% 0.109 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#8BADDC 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) | #9CAFDE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B7BD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BADDC
#8BADDC
oklch(74% 0.078 256.6)
- #C7A572
#C7A572
oklch(74.1% 0.078 77.2)
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 #8BADDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #8BADDC 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.