#8BB5DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.076 248.9), rgb(139, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#8BB5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB5DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.076 248.9) |
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 #8BB5DF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB5DF | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB5DF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB5DF text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB5DF
oklch(75.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#298EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#044474
oklch(37.8% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#8BB5DF 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) | #A5B6E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBFC3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB5DF
#8BB5DF
oklch(75.8% 0.076 248.9)
- #D0A87C
#D0A87C
oklch(75.7% 0.075 69)
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 #8BB5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #8BB5DF 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.