#8CB8CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.057 230), rgb(140, 184, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#8CB8CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8CE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.057 230) |
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 #8CB8CE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8CE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8CE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8CE 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB8CE
oklch(75.9% 0.057 230)
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Step 400
400
#60ABCE
oklch(70.6% 0.09 230)
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Step 500
500
#2596C2
oklch(63.2% 0.116 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#072A39
oklch(26.9% 0.048 231)
#8CB8CE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BEBF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8CE
#8CB8CE
oklch(75.9% 0.057 230)
- #CFA791
#CFA791
oklch(75.9% 0.056 50.3)
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 #8CB8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8CB8CE 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.