#8BADDD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.079 257), rgb(139, 173, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8BADDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BADDD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 173, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.079 257) |
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 #8BADDD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BADDD | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADDD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BADDD text on black | 9.11:1 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BADDD
oklch(74% 0.079 257)
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Step 500
500
#618BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 257)
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Step 600
600
#4774B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 257)
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Step 700
700
#39619A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#8BADDD 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) | #9CAFDF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B7BD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BADDD
#8BADDD
oklch(74% 0.079 257)
- #C7A571
#C7A571
oklch(74% 0.079 77.7)
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 #8BADDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #8BADDD 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.