#8089D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.109 277.6), rgb(128, 137, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8089D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8089D2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.109 277.6) |
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 #8089D2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8089D2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8089D2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8089D2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#939CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8089D2
oklch(65.3% 0.109 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#636BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.119 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#8089D2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BD0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6797A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8089D2
#8089D2
oklch(65.3% 0.109 277.6)
- #A29039
#A29039
oklch(65.2% 0.109 97.6)
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 #8089D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #8089D2 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.