#8489F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.3% 0.153 279.4), rgb(132, 137, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#8489F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8489F2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 137, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 279.4) |
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 #8489F2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8489F2 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8489F2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8489F2 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8489F2
oklch(67.3% 0.153 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7575FC
oklch(63.2% 0.196 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6058EB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413BA5
oklch(42.6% 0.165 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#363583
oklch(37.8% 0.128 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#8489F2 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) | #6097F6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588FF0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9FB2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8489F2
#8489F2
oklch(67.3% 0.153 279.4)
- #AB9700
#AB9700
oklch(67.3% 0.14 99.8)
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 #8489F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8489F2 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.