#8BAFFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.122 265.1), rgb(139, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#8BAFFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.122 265.1) |
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 #8BAFFF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAFFF | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BAFFF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BAFFF text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BAFFF
oklch(76% 0.122 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#1844EC
oklch(49% 0.253 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#153ABF
oklch(42.7% 0.21 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#163596
oklch(37.7% 0.163 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2058
oklch(26.9% 0.104 265.4)
#8BAFFF 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) | #92B6FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC0CC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAFFF
#8BAFFF
oklch(76% 0.122 265.1)
- #D4AB4C
#D4AB4C
oklch(76% 0.122 85.6)
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 #8BAFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.085
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.085
Use #8BAFFF 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.