#8BB4F4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.103 259.1), rgb(139, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#8BB4F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.103 259.1) |
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 #8BB4F4 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB4F4 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB4F4 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB4F4 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB4F4
oklch(76.5% 0.103 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#083D88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 259)
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Step 950
950
#082450
oklch(26.9% 0.088 259.4)
#8BB4F4 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) | #9CB8F7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AEF3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C2CA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB4F4
#8BB4F4
oklch(76.5% 0.103 259.1)
- #D6AB64
#D6AB64
oklch(76.5% 0.103 78.8)
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 #8BB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #8BB4F4 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.