#8BB3E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.084 254.3), rgb(139, 179, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#8BB3E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.084 254.3) |
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 #8BB3E5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB3E5 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB3E5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB3E5 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB3E5
oklch(75.6% 0.084 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F75B6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#31629D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#29507F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#264366
oklch(37.8% 0.07 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#8BB3E5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBEC4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB3E5
#8BB3E5
oklch(75.6% 0.084 254.3)
- #D0A873
#D0A873
oklch(75.6% 0.084 73.8)
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 #8BB3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #8BB3E5 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.