#8BB2D0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.061 241.7), rgb(139, 178, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8BB2D0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB2D0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.061 241.7) |
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 #8BB2D0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB2D0 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB2D0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB2D0 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB2D0
oklch(74.6% 0.061 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB4
oklch(63% 0.077 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#4379A0
oklch(55.6% 0.084 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#346689
oklch(49.1% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C536F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#8BB2D0 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) | #A5B1D2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAACF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B9BC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB2D0
#8BB2D0
oklch(74.6% 0.061 241.7)
- #C9A586
#C9A586
oklch(74.7% 0.06 62.4)
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 #8BB2D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BB2D0 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.