#8CB3D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.063 243.5), rgb(140, 179, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8CB3D3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.063 243.5) |
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 #8CB3D3 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB3D3 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB3D3 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB3D3 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB3D3
oklch(75% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#4379A2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#34668B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#8CB3D3 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) | #A6B3D5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BBBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB3D3
#8CB3D3
oklch(75% 0.063 243.5)
- #CBA685
#CBA685
oklch(75% 0.063 63.4)
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 #8CB3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CB3D3 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.