#8293FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.5% 0.152 274.7), rgb(130, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8293FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293FA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.152 274.7) |
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 #8293FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8293FA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293FA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 274.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8293FA
oklch(69.5% 0.152 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#555DEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#464BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#393FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#303783
oklch(37.7% 0.126 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#8293FA 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) | #6AA0FE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A9BA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293FA
#8293FA
oklch(69.5% 0.152 274.7)
- #B99B00
#B99B00
oklch(69.6% 0.143 95.1)
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 #8293FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
Use #8293FA 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.