#8BBAEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.088 250.5), rgb(139, 186, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#8BBAEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBAEC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.088 250.5) |
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 #8BBAEC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBAEC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBAEC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBAEC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBAEC
oklch(77.4% 0.088 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A5F4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#078CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#022749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.8)
#8BBAEC 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) | #A7BBEE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C5CB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBAEC
#8BBAEC
oklch(77.4% 0.088 250.5)
- #DAAC77
#DAAC77
oklch(77.4% 0.088 69.9)
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 #8BBAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #8BBAEC 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.