#8CBBD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.062 232.8), rgb(140, 187, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#8CBBD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 187, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.062 232.8) |
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 #8CBBD5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBBD5 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBBD5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBBD5 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEED
oklch(88.6% 0.035 233.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBBD5
oklch(76.8% 0.062 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD4
oklch(70.6% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#1095C9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 233.9)
#8CBBD5 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) | #AFB9D6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2C3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBBD5
#8CBBD5
oklch(76.8% 0.062 232.8)
- #D4A98F
#D4A98F
oklch(76.7% 0.062 52.7)
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 #8CBBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
Use #8CBBD5 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.