#8195CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.089 269.3), rgb(129, 149, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8195CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8195CF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 149, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.089 269.3) |
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 #8195CF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8195CF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8195CF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8195CF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8195CF
oklch(67.7% 0.089 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#566EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#475CA2
oklch(49.3% 0.115 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#8195CF 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) | #829AD2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A1A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8195CF
#8195CF
oklch(67.7% 0.089 269.3)
- #AD9554
#AD9554
oklch(67.7% 0.089 89.7)
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 #8195CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #8195CF 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.