#8BCBDD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.5% 0.07 217.3), rgb(139, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#8BCBDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBDD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.07 217.3) |
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 #8BCBDD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBDD | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBDD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBDD text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBDD
oklch(80.5% 0.07 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#37B1CE
oklch(70.7% 0.112 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8BCBDD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD2D0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBDD
#8BCBDD
oklch(80.5% 0.07 217.3)
- #E8B0A0
#E8B0A0
oklch(80.5% 0.07 36.5)
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 #8BCBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
Use #8BCBDD 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.