#8BCBED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.081 232.3), rgb(139, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#8BCBED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBED |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.081 232.3) |
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 #8BCBED | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBED | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBED text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBED text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 231.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 232.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBED
oklch(81.1% 0.081 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#33AEE3
oklch(70.8% 0.129 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#8BCBED 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) | #BBC9EF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D4D6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBED
#8BCBED
oklch(81.1% 0.081 232.3)
- #ECB391
#ECB391
oklch(81.1% 0.081 52)
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 #8BCBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.010
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #8BCBED 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.