#8BB7E7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.084 251.1), rgb(139, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8BB7E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.084 251.1) |
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 #8BB7E7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB7E7 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB7E7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB7E7 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB7E7
oklch(76.6% 0.084 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CA5F1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#1F8CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.171 251)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#052747
oklch(26.9% 0.071 251)
#8BB7E7 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) | #A5B8E9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC2C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB7E7
#8BB7E7
oklch(76.6% 0.084 251.1)
- #D5AA77
#D5AA77
oklch(76.5% 0.084 70.8)
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 #8BB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #8BB7E7 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.