#8BBBE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.079 245.5), rgb(139, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#8BBBE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.079 245.5) |
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 #8BBBE5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBBE5 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBE5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBE5 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBE5
oklch(77.3% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A8EA
oklch(70.8% 0.126 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#022945
oklch(27.2% 0.067 245.5)
#8BBBE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC5C9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBE5
#8BBBE5
oklch(77.3% 0.079 245.5)
- #D9AB7F
#D9AB7F
oklch(77.3% 0.08 64.9)
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 #8BBBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BBBE5 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.