#8BB1DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.079 253.5), rgb(139, 177, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#8BB1DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB1DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.079 253.5) |
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 #8BB1DF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB1DF | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB1DF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB1DF text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB1DF
oklch(75% 0.079 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#4275B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 254)
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Step 700
700
#346299
oklch(49% 0.102 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B517C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#8BB1DF 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) | #A0B3E1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AADE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBBC0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB1DF
#8BB1DF
oklch(75% 0.079 253.5)
- #CCA776
#CCA776
oklch(75% 0.078 74)
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 #8BB1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #8BB1DF 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.