#8CB6DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.073 247.6), rgb(140, 182, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#8CB6DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB6DE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 182, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.073 247.6) |
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 #8CB6DE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB6DE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB6DE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB6DE text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB6DE
oklch(76% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#2A8FDF
oklch(63.2% 0.15 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#044472
oklch(37.7% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#8CB6DE 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) | #A6B6E0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BFC3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB6DE
#8CB6DE
oklch(76% 0.073 247.6)
- #D1A97F
#D1A97F
oklch(76.1% 0.073 67.7)
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 #8CB6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8CB6DE 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.