#8290CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.092 273.7), rgb(130, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8290CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8290CD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.092 273.7) |
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 #8290CD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8290CD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290CD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290CD text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#929ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8290CD
oklch(66.6% 0.092 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#616EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 274)
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Step 700
700
#505C95
oklch(49.1% 0.093 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#8290CD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9CA6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8290CD
#8290CD
oklch(66.6% 0.092 273.7)
- #A7934E
#A7934E
oklch(66.6% 0.092 93.6)
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 #8290CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8290CD 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.