#8BBBE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.076 243.5), rgb(139, 187, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#8BBBE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.076 243.5) |
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 #8BBBE2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBBE2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBE2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBE2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBE2
oklch(77.2% 0.076 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A8E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#022943
oklch(27% 0.064 243.6)
#8BBBE2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC4C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBE2
#8BBBE2
oklch(77.2% 0.076 243.5)
- #D8AB82
#D8AB82
oklch(77.2% 0.076 63.7)
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 #8BBBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #8BBBE2 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.