#8091DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.113 273.3), rgb(128, 145, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8091DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8091DC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.113 273.3) |
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 #8091DC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8091DC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8091DC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8091DC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8091DC
oklch(67.4% 0.113 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E81E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5768CE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4856B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4790
oklch(42.8% 0.12 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#8091DC 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) | #7799DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A0AC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8091DC
#8091DC
oklch(67.4% 0.113 273.3)
- #AE953A
#AE953A
oklch(67.5% 0.113 93.7)
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 #8091DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8091DC 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.