#8BBDDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.069 236), rgb(139, 189, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#8BBDDC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDDC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.069 236) |
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 #8BBDDC | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBDDC | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDDC text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDDC text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBDDC
oklch(77.4% 0.069 236)
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Step 400
400
#54ABDC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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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
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#8BBDDC 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) | #AFBCDE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC5C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDDC
#8BBDDC
oklch(77.4% 0.069 236)
- #D8AB8B
#D8AB8B
oklch(77.4% 0.069 56.9)
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 #8BBDDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #8BBDDC 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.