#8094EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.134 272.9), rgb(128, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8094EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8094EE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.134 272.9) |
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 #8094EE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8094EE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8094EE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8094EE text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF8
oklch(81% 0.084 272.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8094EE
oklch(69% 0.134 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#697DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5363DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4451C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#37439C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#8094EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6895EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A7B6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8094EE
#8094EE
oklch(69% 0.134 272.9)
- #B8981C
#B8981C
oklch(68.9% 0.134 92.8)
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 #8094EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8094EE 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.