#8BBFDF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.071 235.9), rgb(139, 191, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#8BBFDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFDF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.071 235.9) |
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 #8BBFDF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFDF | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFDF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFDF text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#C1DEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFDF
oklch(78% 0.071 235.9)
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Step 400
400
#50ABDE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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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
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#8BBFDF 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) | #B0BEE1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC7C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFDF
#8BBFDF
oklch(78% 0.071 235.9)
- #DBAC8C
#DBAC8C
oklch(77.9% 0.07 55.7)
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 #8BBFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #8BBFDF 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.