#8BBAD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.067 237.7), rgb(139, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#8BBAD9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.067 237.7) |
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 #8BBAD9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBAD9 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBAD9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBAD9 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBAD9
oklch(76.7% 0.067 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AAADB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#0D93D1
oklch(63% 0.137 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#032A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.7)
#8BBAD9 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) | #ACB9DB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C2C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBAD9
#8BBAD9
oklch(76.7% 0.067 237.7)
- #D4A989
#D4A989
oklch(76.6% 0.067 58.2)
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 #8BBAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #8BBAD9 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.