#8BB7E4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.08 249.5), rgb(139, 183, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8BB7E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.08 249.5) |
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 #8BB7E4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB7E4 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB7E4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB7E4 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB7E4
oklch(76.4% 0.08 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CA6ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#1F8DE7
oklch(63% 0.164 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#8BB7E4 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) | #A6B8E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB7E4
#8BB7E4
oklch(76.4% 0.08 249.5)
- #D4AA7A
#D4AA7A
oklch(76.5% 0.08 69.9)
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 #8BB7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #8BB7E4 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.