#8298FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8), rgb(130, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8298FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8298FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8) |
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 #8298FF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8298FF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8298FF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8298FF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.212 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#414CCD
oklch(49% 0.197 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3540A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#8298FF 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) | #6FA4FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #639AFD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAEBF | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8298FF
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
- #C09D00
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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 #8298FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.084
Use #8298FF 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.