#8BB6DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.072 245.6), rgb(139, 182, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#8BB6DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB6DC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 182, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.072 245.6) |
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 #8BB6DC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB6DC | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB6DC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB6DC text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 245.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB6DC
oklch(75.9% 0.072 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 246)
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Step 500
500
#2590DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#014571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#072942
oklch(27.1% 0.06 245.2)
#8BB6DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBFC2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB6DC
#8BB6DC
oklch(75.9% 0.072 245.6)
- #D1A880
#D1A880
oklch(75.9% 0.072 65.7)
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 #8BB6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #8BB6DC 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.