#8BB6DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.069 244.1), rgb(139, 182, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#8BB6DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 244°. 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB6DA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 182, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.069 244.1) |
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 #8BB6DA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB6DA | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB6DA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB6DA text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB6DA
oklch(75.8% 0.069 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#2690D8
oklch(63% 0.142 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#01456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#8BB6DA 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) | #A7B6DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BFC2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB6DA
#8BB6DA
oklch(75.8% 0.069 244.1)
- #D0A882
#D0A882
oklch(75.9% 0.07 65)
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 #8BB6DA, 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 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
Use #8BB6DA 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.