#8BB2D6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.067 246.7), rgb(139, 178, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#8BB2D6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB2D6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.067 246.7) |
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 #8BB2D6 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB2D6 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB2D6 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB2D6 text on black | 9.43:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB2D6
oklch(74.8% 0.067 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBB
oklch(63% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4278A7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#34658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#8BB2D6 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) | #A4B2D8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAAD5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BABE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB2D6
#8BB2D6
oklch(74.8% 0.067 246.7)
- #CBA680
#CBA680
oklch(74.9% 0.067 67.2)
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 #8BB2D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #8BB2D6 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.