#8BAFCD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.059 243.8), rgb(139, 175, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8BAFCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAFCD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 175, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.059 243.8) |
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 #8BAFCD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAFCD | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFCD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFCD 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAFCD
oklch(73.8% 0.059 243.8)
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Step 500
500
#618FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#4778A0
oklch(55.5% 0.082 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#386589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A455A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 243)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#8BAFCD 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B6B9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAFCD
#8BAFCD
oklch(73.8% 0.059 243.8)
- #C5A384
#C5A384
oklch(73.8% 0.059 64.1)
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 #8BAFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BAFCD 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.