#8390CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.089 274.2), rgb(131, 144, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8390CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8390CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 144, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.089 274.2) |
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 #8390CB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8390CB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8390CB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8390CB text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#939ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8390CB
oklch(66.6% 0.089 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#626EAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#515C94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#424B78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#8390CB 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) | #7D96CE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9BA5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8390CB
#8390CB
oklch(66.6% 0.089 274.2)
- #A69351
#A69351
oklch(66.6% 0.089 93.7)
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 #8390CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8390CB 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.