#8294FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.157 274.4), rgb(130, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8294FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8294FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.157 274.4) |
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 #8294FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8294FF | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294FF text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8294FF
oklch(70% 0.157 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#454AD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#383EA9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3685
oklch(37.6% 0.131 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#8294FF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D97FD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FABBD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8294FF
#8294FF
oklch(70% 0.157 274.4)
- #BB9C00
#BB9C00
oklch(70% 0.144 94.7)
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 #8294FF, 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 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
Use #8294FF 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.