#8BB0D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.066 248), rgb(139, 176, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8BB0D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB0D4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 176, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.066 248) |
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 #8BB0D4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB0D4 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB0D4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB0D4 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB0D4
oklch(74.3% 0.066 248)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#4577A6
oklch(55.5% 0.091 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#36648F
oklch(49% 0.086 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5274
oklch(42.7% 0.071 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#29445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#8BB0D4 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) | #A2B0D6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB0D4
#8BB0D4
oklch(74.3% 0.066 248)
- #C8A47F
#C8A47F
oklch(74.2% 0.066 67.3)
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 #8BB0D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BB0D4 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.