#8394CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.09 271.5), rgb(131, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8394CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8394CF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.09 271.5) |
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 #8394CF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8394CF | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8394CF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8394CF text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8394CF
oklch(67.6% 0.09 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#596DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8394CF 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) | #8199D2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA0A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8394CF
#8394CF
oklch(67.6% 0.09 271.5)
- #AB9553
#AB9553
oklch(67.5% 0.09 91.4)
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 #8394CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8394CF 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.