#8395D9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.103 272.1), rgb(131, 149, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8395D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8395D9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.103 272.1) |
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 #8395D9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8395D9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8395D9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8395D9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8395D9
oklch(68.3% 0.103 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#8395D9 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) | #7E9CDC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A3AD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8395D9
#8395D9
oklch(68.3% 0.103 272.1)
- #B09748
#B09748
oklch(68.3% 0.103 91.9)
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 #8395D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #8395D9 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.