#8290FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.2% 0.162 275.9), rgb(130, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8290FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8290FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.162 275.9) |
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 #8290FF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8290FF | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290FF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8290FF text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8290FF
oklch(69.2% 0.162 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5758F3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4847D4
oklch(49.2% 0.21 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B3BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.174 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#313587
oklch(37.7% 0.135 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#8290FF 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) | #629EFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A8BB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8290FF
#8290FF
oklch(69.2% 0.162 275.9)
- #B79A00
#B79A00
oklch(69.2% 0.142 95.5)
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 #8290FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8290FF 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.