#8BB8D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.066 239.7), rgb(139, 184, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#8BB8D8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 184, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.066 239.7) |
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 #8BB8D8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB8D8 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB8D8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB8D8 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB8D8
oklch(76.2% 0.066 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 240)
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Step 500
500
#1C93D2
oklch(63.2% 0.135 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#05293F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 240.8)
#8BB8D8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C0C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB8D8
#8BB8D8
oklch(76.2% 0.066 239.7)
- #D2A887
#D2A887
oklch(76.2% 0.067 59.7)
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 #8BB8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #8BB8D8 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.