#8397E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.113 271.8), rgb(131, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8397E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8397E2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.113 271.8) |
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 #8397E2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8397E2 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397E2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397E2 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEF
oklch(81% 0.07 271.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8397E2
oklch(69.1% 0.113 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B81E0
oklch(63% 0.145 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5469CE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4557B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#394790
oklch(42.6% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303C73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#8397E2 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) | #7D9FE5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7597E0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A6B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8397E2
#8397E2
oklch(69.1% 0.113 271.8)
- #B59940
#B59940
oklch(69.1% 0.112 91.7)
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 #8397E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #8397E2 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.