#8090F2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.145 274.9), rgb(128, 144, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8090F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 275°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8090F2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.145 274.9) |
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 #8090F2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8090F2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090F2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090F2 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8090F2
oklch(68.4% 0.145 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C7AF7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 275)
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Step 600
600
#565FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#474DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 275)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#8090F2 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) | #6A9CF6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A4B5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8090F2
#8090F2
oklch(68.4% 0.145 274.9)
- #B59700
#B59700
oklch(68.3% 0.14 94.7)
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 #8090F2, closest first.
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
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8090F2 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.