#8BBCE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.075 242.2), rgb(139, 188, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8BBCE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.075 242.2) |
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 #8BBCE2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBCE2 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBCE2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBCE2 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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)
#8BBCE2
oklch(77.4% 0.075 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#55A9E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#012942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 242.1)
#8BBCE2 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) | #ACBCE4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC5C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBCE2
#8BBCE2
oklch(77.4% 0.075 242.2)
- #D9AB84
#D9AB84
oklch(77.4% 0.075 61.6)
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 #8BBCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #8BBCE2 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.