#8BB3E8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.088 255.7), rgb(139, 179, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#8BB3E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB3E8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.088 255.7) |
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 #8BB3E8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB3E8 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB3E8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB3E8 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB3E8
oklch(75.8% 0.088 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E74B9
oklch(55.5% 0.122 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3061A0
oklch(49% 0.115 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#295081
oklch(42.8% 0.093 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#264268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#8BB3E8 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) | #9FB5EA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABFC5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB3E8
#8BB3E8
oklch(75.8% 0.088 255.7)
- #D1A96F
#D1A96F
oklch(75.8% 0.089 76)
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 #8BB3E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #8BB3E8 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.