#8BBDDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.5% 0.071 237.8), rgb(139, 189, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#8BBDDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDDE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.071 237.8) |
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 #8BBDDE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBDDE | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDDE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDDE text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBDDE
oklch(77.5% 0.071 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#54AADF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#8BBDDE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC5C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDDE
#8BBDDE
oklch(77.5% 0.071 237.8)
- #D9AB89
#D9AB89
oklch(77.5% 0.071 57.9)
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 #8BBDDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #8BBDDE 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.