#8CB8D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.06 234.5), rgb(140, 184, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#8CB8D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 234.5) |
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 #8CB8D2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8D2 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8D2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8D2 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB8D2
oklch(76% 0.06 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#2494C8
oklch(63% 0.122 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#062A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 233.9)
#8CB8D2 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) | #ACB7D3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BFC0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8D2
#8CB8D2
oklch(76% 0.06 234.5)
- #D0A88D
#D0A88D
oklch(76.1% 0.06 55.7)
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 #8CB8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #8CB8D2 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.