#8293CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.091 271.6), rgb(130, 147, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8293CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293CF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 271.6) |
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 #8293CF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8293CF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293CF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293CF text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8293CF
oklch(67.3% 0.091 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7084D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#596DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA3
oklch(49% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8293CF 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) | #7F99D2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9FA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293CF
#8293CF
oklch(67.3% 0.091 271.6)
- #AB9451
#AB9451
oklch(67.3% 0.091 90.9)
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 #8293CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #8293CF 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.