#8192E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.12 273.7), rgb(129, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8192E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8192E2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.12 273.7) |
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 #8192E2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8192E2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8192E2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8192E2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8192E2
oklch(68% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7FE5
oklch(63% 0.154 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5766D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4754B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4594
oklch(42.6% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#8192E2 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) | #769BE5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E93E0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A2AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8192E2
#8192E2
oklch(68% 0.12 273.7)
- #B19633
#B19633
oklch(67.9% 0.12 93.5)
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 #8192E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8192E2 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.