#8BB2C9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.054 234.3), rgb(139, 178, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#8BB2C9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.054 234.3) |
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 #8BB2C9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB2C9 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB2C9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB2C9 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB2C9
oklch(74.3% 0.054 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AD
oklch(63.2% 0.068 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B99
oklch(55.7% 0.075 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#356782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235)
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Step 900
900
#294656
oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#8BB2C9 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) | #A7B1CA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAAC9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B8B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB2C9
#8BB2C9
oklch(74.3% 0.054 234.3)
- #C7A38C
#C7A38C
oklch(74.2% 0.053 54.3)
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 #8BB2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB2C9 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.