#8290EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.139 275.7), rgb(130, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8290EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8290EE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 275.7) |
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 #8290EE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8290EE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290EE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290EE text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8290EE
oklch(68.3% 0.139 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5960E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#8290EE 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) | #6D9BF2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA3B4 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8290EE
#8290EE
oklch(68.3% 0.139 275.7)
- #B39707
#B39707
oklch(68.2% 0.139 95.6)
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 #8290EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8290EE 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.