#8088EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.144 278.2), rgb(128, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8088EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8088EA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.144 278.2) |
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 #8088EA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8088EA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8088EA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8088EA text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#9099E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8088EA
oklch(66.4% 0.144 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6165CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5053B1
oklch(49% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#42458F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373A72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#8088EA 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) | #6395EE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9CAE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8088EA
#8088EA
oklch(66.4% 0.144 278.2)
- #AA9300
#AA9300
oklch(66.4% 0.137 98)
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 #8088EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8088EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8088EA 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.