#8CBCD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.066 235.3), rgb(140, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#8CBCD9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.066 235.3) |
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 #8CBCD9 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBCD9 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCD9 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCD9 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBCD9
oklch(77.1% 0.066 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#58ABD9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#0294CE
oklch(63% 0.134 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#022A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.055 234.8)
#8CBCD9 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) | #AFBBDB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2D9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C4C5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCD9
#8CBCD9
oklch(77.1% 0.066 235.3)
- #D6AA8D
#D6AA8D
oklch(77.1% 0.065 54.9)
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 #8CBCD9, 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 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #8CBCD9 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.