#8BBADC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.07 240.2), rgb(139, 186, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8BBADC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBADC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.07 240.2) |
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 #8BBADC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBADC | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBADC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBADC text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBADC
oklch(76.8% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#59A9DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#0C92D6
oklch(63% 0.143 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#8BBADC 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) | #ABB9DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2C5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBADC
#8BBADC
oklch(76.8% 0.07 240.2)
- #D5AA87
#D5AA87
oklch(76.8% 0.069 60.6)
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 #8BBADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #8BBADC 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.