#8BB4FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77% 0.117 262), rgb(139, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#8BB4FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB4FF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.117 262) |
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 #8BB4FF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB4FF | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB4FF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB4FF text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB4FF
oklch(77% 0.117 262)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#0D61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 262)
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Step 800
800
#0040B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 262)
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Step 900
900
#0A3892
oklch(37.6% 0.156 262)
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Step 950
950
#082256
oklch(27% 0.1 262.1)
#8BB4FF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAFFD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC4CF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB4FF
#8BB4FF
oklch(77% 0.117 262)
- #D9AD56
#D9AD56
oklch(77% 0.117 82.5)
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 #8BB4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.075
Use #8BB4FF 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.