#8CB1CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.055 239.1), rgb(140, 177, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#8CB1CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB1CB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.055 239.1) |
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 #8CB1CB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB1CB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB1CB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB1CB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB1CB
oklch(74.2% 0.055 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#6190B0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#46799B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#376685
oklch(49.1% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E536C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#8CB1CB 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) | #A6B0CC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB1CB
#8CB1CB
oklch(74.2% 0.055 239.1)
- #C6A489
#C6A489
oklch(74.2% 0.055 60.3)
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 #8CB1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CB1CB 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.