What color is #8BB9E4?

#8BB9E4 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(139, 185, 228), and in HSL hsl(209, 62%, 72%).

Is #8BB9E4 accessible as text?

On white, #8BB9E4 has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BB9E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BB9E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #8BB9E4?

#8BB9E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4B68B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BB9E4 below.

Is #8BB9E4 good for buttons?

#8BB9E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BB9E4 — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BB9E4 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8BB9E4 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8BB9E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8BB9E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #8BB9E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8BB9E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BB9E4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8BB9E4 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8BB9E4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8BB9E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B5E0FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8BB9E4 Secondary #D3E3F3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BB9E4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8BB9E4

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People also use #8BB9E4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B9CE4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8BB9E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8BB9E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 185 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.9% 0.079 247.2);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DDEBF8;
  --color-200: #BDD7EF;
  --color-300: #90B9E0;
  --color-400: #669BCC;
  --color-500: #447CB1;
  --color-600: #3A6287;
  --color-700: #2E4860;
  --color-800: #22313F;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DDEBF8',
    200: '#BDD7EF',
    300: '#90B9E0',
    400: '#669BCC',
    500: '#447CB1',
    600: '#3A6287',
    700: '#2E4860',
    800: '#22313F',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #8BB9E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DDEBF8;
$base-200: #BDD7EF;
$base-300: #90B9E0;
$base-400: #669BCC;
$base-500: #447CB1;
$base-600: #3A6287;
$base-700: #2E4860;
$base-800: #22313F;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #5095D6;
$base-subtle: #DFEAF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BB9E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90B9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#669BCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#447CB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22313F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}