#818AFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.164 277.6), rgb(129, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#818AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818AFA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.164 277.6) |
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 #818AFA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818AFA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #818AFA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #818AFA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#818AFA
oklch(67.7% 0.164 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C56F3
oklch(55.6% 0.227 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C45D4
oklch(49.2% 0.211 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAB
oklch(42.7% 0.175 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#818AFA 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) | #5B99FE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5190F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A2B6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818AFA
#818AFA
oklch(67.7% 0.164 277.6)
- #AF9700
#AF9700
oklch(67.7% 0.14 97.8)
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 #818AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #818AFA 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.