#8BB9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.07 241.6), rgb(139, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#8BB9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 242°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.07 241.6) |
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 #8BB9DC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9DC | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9DC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9DC text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.07 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BA9E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#1592D8
oklch(63.2% 0.144 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#8BB9DC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9DC
#8BB9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.07 241.6)
- #D4A985
#D4A985
oklch(76.5% 0.07 61.4)
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 #8BB9DC, 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 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #8BB9DC 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.