#8392CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.091 273), rgb(131, 146, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8392CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8392CE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 273) |
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 #8392CE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8392CE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392CE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392CE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8392CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 273)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 272.6)
#8392CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9EA7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8392CE
#8392CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 273)
- #A99451
#A99451
oklch(67.1% 0.09 92.4)
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 #8392CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8392CE 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.