#8BB5D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.065 241.5), rgb(139, 181, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#8BB5D5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.065 241.5) |
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 #8BB5D5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB5D5 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB5D5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB5D5 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB5D5
oklch(75.4% 0.065 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A3
oklch(55.5% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#30668C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#8BB5D5 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) | #A8B4D7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BDBF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB5D5
#8BB5D5
oklch(75.4% 0.065 241.5)
- #CEA686
#CEA686
oklch(75.3% 0.064 60.3)
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 #8BB5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BB5D5 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.