#8BBBD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.067 236.2), rgb(139, 187, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8BBBD9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.067 236.2) |
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 #8BBBD9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBBD9 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBD9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBD9 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 235.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBD9
oklch(76.9% 0.067 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#58ABDA
oklch(70.8% 0.106 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#0194D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#022A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.2)
#8BBBD9 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) | #ADBADB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C3C5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBD9
#8BBBD9
oklch(76.9% 0.067 236.2)
- #D5A98B
#D5A98B
oklch(76.7% 0.066 55.8)
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 #8BBBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #8BBBD9 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.