#8293F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.4% 0.148 274.6), rgb(130, 147, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8293F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293F7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.148 274.6) |
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 #8293F7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8293F7 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293F7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293F7 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8293F7
oklch(69.4% 0.148 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B79F9
oklch(63% 0.189 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#555EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#464DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3940A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#8293F7 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) | #6C9FFB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A8B9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293F7
#8293F7
oklch(69.4% 0.148 274.6)
- #B99A00
#B99A00
oklch(69.4% 0.142 94.5)
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 #8293F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8293F7 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.