#8289CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.103 278.7), rgb(130, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8289CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 279°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8289CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.103 278.7) |
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 #8289CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8289CE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8289CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8289CE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8289CE
oklch(65.2% 0.103 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#656BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#8289CE 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) | #7391D1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C96A2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8289CE
#8289CE
oklch(65.2% 0.103 278.7)
- #A09140
#A09140
oklch(65.3% 0.103 98.9)
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 #8289CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8289CE 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.