#8BB9DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.071 242.4), rgb(139, 185, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#8BB9DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.071 242.4) |
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 #8BB9DD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9DD | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9DD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9DD text on black | 10.08:1 | 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
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB9DD
oklch(76.6% 0.071 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#1491D9
oklch(63% 0.146 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#8BB9DD 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) | #AAB9DF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9DD
#8BB9DD
oklch(76.6% 0.071 242.4)
- #D4A984
#D4A984
oklch(76.5% 0.071 62.2)
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 #8BB9DD, 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 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB9DD 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.