#8095E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.116 271.5), rgb(128, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8095E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8095E2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.116 271.5) |
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 #8095E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8095E2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095E2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8095E2
oklch(68.5% 0.116 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4456B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#8095E2 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) | #7A9DE5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA5B1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8095E2
#8095E2
oklch(68.5% 0.116 271.5)
- #B49739
#B49739
oklch(68.5% 0.116 91.7)
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 #8095E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #8095E2 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.