#8490D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.099 275.5), rgb(132, 144, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8490D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490D2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.099 275.5) |
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 #8490D2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8490D2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490D2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490D2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8490D2
oklch(67% 0.099 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7481D5
oklch(63% 0.127 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#8490D2 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) | #7B97D5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9DA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490D2
#8490D2
oklch(67% 0.099 275.5)
- #A89549
#A89549
oklch(67.1% 0.099 95.5)
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 #8490D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #8490D2 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.