#8BBAFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.2% 0.11 257.6), rgb(139, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#8BBAFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBAFE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 257.6) |
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 #8BBAFE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBAFE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBAFE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBAFE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBAFE
oklch(78.2% 0.11 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2A85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#003D88
oklch(37.6% 0.138 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#022452
oklch(26.9% 0.093 257.4)
#8BBAFE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC9D2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBAFE
#8BBAFE
oklch(78.2% 0.11 257.6)
- #DFAF62
#DFAF62
oklch(78.2% 0.11 77.8)
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 #8BBAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #8BBAFE 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.