#8BB7D1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.06 234.5), rgb(139, 183, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8BB7D1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB7D1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.06 234.5) |
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 #8BB7D1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB7D1 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB7D1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB7D1 text on black | 9.79:1 | 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 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
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB7D1
oklch(75.7% 0.06 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5991B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.084 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6886
oklch(49.2% 0.077 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#27556D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#8BB7D1 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) | #ABB6D2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEBF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB7D1
#8BB7D1
oklch(75.7% 0.06 234.5)
- #CFA78C
#CFA78C
oklch(75.8% 0.06 55.6)
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 #8BB7D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8BB7D1 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.