#8089DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.126 277.7), rgb(128, 137, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8089DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8089DE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.126 277.7) |
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 #8089DE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8089DE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8089DE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8089DE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8089DE
oklch(65.9% 0.126 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6268C2
oklch(55.6% 0.138 278)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424788
oklch(42.7% 0.106 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#8089DE 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) | #6B93E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629AA9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8089DE
#8089DE
oklch(65.9% 0.126 277.7)
- #A79221
#A79221
oklch(66% 0.126 97.9)
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 #8089DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #8089DE 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.