#8392D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.097 273.4), rgb(131, 146, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8392D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8392D2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.097 273.4) |
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 #8392D2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8392D2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392D2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392D2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8392D2
oklch(67.3% 0.097 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7283D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4987
oklch(42.7% 0.103 273)
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Step 900
900
#343D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#8392D2 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) | #7D98D5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9FA9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8392D2
#8392D2
oklch(67.3% 0.097 273.4)
- #AA954C
#AA954C
oklch(67.3% 0.097 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 #8392D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #8392D2 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.