#8295FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.149 273.9), rgb(130, 149, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8295FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8295FA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 149, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.149 273.9) |
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 #8295FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8295FA | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8295FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8295FA 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
#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
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8295FA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#687AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#535EE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 274)
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Step 700
700
#444DCB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#8295FA 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) | #6EA1FE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AABB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8295FA
#8295FA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 273.9)
- #BC9B00
#BC9B00
oklch(69.9% 0.143 93.6)
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 #8295FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8295FA 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.