#8BB9E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.077 245.9), rgb(139, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8BB9E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.077 245.9) |
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 #8BB9E2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BB9E2 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9E2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9E2 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BB9E2
oklch(76.8% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AA7E8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#138FE1
oklch(63% 0.157 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#8BB9E2 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) | #A9B9E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9E2
#8BB9E2
oklch(76.8% 0.077 245.9)
- #D6AA7F
#D6AA7F
oklch(76.8% 0.077 65.6)
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 #8BB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #8BB9E2 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.