#8BB6CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.057 233), rgb(139, 182, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#8BB6CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB6CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 182, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.057 233) |
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 #8BB6CE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB6CE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB6CE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB6CE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB6CE
oklch(75.4% 0.057 233)
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Step 500
500
#5A91AF
oklch(63% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6884
oklch(49.1% 0.074 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#28556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#8BB6CE 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) | #ABB4CF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADCE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BDBE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB6CE
#8BB6CE
oklch(75.4% 0.057 233)
- #CDA68E
#CDA68E
oklch(75.4% 0.057 53.2)
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 #8BB6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #8BB6CE 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.