#8191D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.098 272.9), rgb(129, 145, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8191D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8191D2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 145, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.098 272.9) |
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 #8191D2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8191D2 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8191D2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8191D2 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8191D2
oklch(67% 0.098 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7183D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 273)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#8191D2 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) | #7B97D5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689EA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8191D2
#8191D2
oklch(67% 0.098 272.9)
- #AA9449
#AA9449
oklch(67.1% 0.099 93.2)
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 #8191D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #8191D2 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.