#8BAED3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.066 250.1), rgb(139, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#8BAED3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAED3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.066 250.1) |
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 #8BAED3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAED3 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAED3 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAED3 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAED3
oklch(73.8% 0.066 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#618DBB
oklch(63% 0.085 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4777A7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#39648F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5174
oklch(42.6% 0.071 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#8BAED3 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) | #A0AFD5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B6BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAED3
#8BAED3
oklch(73.8% 0.066 250.1)
- #C6A47D
#C6A47D
oklch(74% 0.066 70.4)
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 #8BAED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #8BAED3 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.