#8BB8DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.072 243.7), rgb(139, 184, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8BB8DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB8DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 184, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.072 243.7) |
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 #8BB8DD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB8DD | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB8DD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB8DD 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
#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
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB8DD
oklch(76.4% 0.072 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CA8E3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B91DB
oklch(63.2% 0.147 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#052942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.2)
#8BB8DD 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) | #A9B8DF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC1C4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB8DD
#8BB8DD
oklch(76.4% 0.072 243.7)
- #D3A983
#D3A983
oklch(76.4% 0.071 63.6)
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 #8BB8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #8BB8DD 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.