#8199ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.127 270.8), rgb(129, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8199ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8199ED |
| RGB | rgb(129, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.127 270.8) |
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 #8199ED | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8199ED | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8199ED text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8199ED text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF5
oklch(81% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8199ED
oklch(70% 0.127 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6680EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F67D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4055BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#354698
oklch(42.8% 0.135 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#8199ED 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) | #7AA2F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AAB8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8199ED
#8199ED
oklch(70% 0.127 270.8)
- #BC9A30
#BC9A30
oklch(69.9% 0.126 90.4)
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 #8199ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8199ED 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.