#8BB0DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.074 252.6), rgb(139, 176, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8BB0DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB0DB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 176, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.074 252.6) |
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 #8BB0DB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB0DB | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB0DB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB0DB text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB0DB
oklch(74.6% 0.074 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#356396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#8BB0DB 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) | #A0B1DD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BABE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB0DB
#8BB0DB
oklch(74.6% 0.074 252.6)
- #CAA678
#CAA678
oklch(74.7% 0.075 73.1)
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 #8BB0DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #8BB0DB 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.