#8293FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.8% 0.157 274.8), rgb(130, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8293FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293FE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.157 274.8) |
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 #8293FE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8293FE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293FE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293FE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8293FE
oklch(69.8% 0.157 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#545BEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4649D0
oklch(49% 0.203 275)
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Step 800
800
#393DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 275)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#8293FE 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) | #68A0FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AABC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293FE
#8293FE
oklch(69.8% 0.157 274.8)
- #BA9B00
#BA9B00
oklch(69.7% 0.143 94.6)
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 #8293FE, 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 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #8293FE 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.