#8490DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.11 276), rgb(132, 144, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8490DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.11 276) |
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 #8490DA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8490DA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490DA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490DA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8490DA
oklch(67.4% 0.11 276)
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Step 500
500
#737FDD
oklch(63% 0.141 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8490DA 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) | #7798DD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192D8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9FAB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490DA
#8490DA
oklch(67.4% 0.11 276)
- #AB963E
#AB963E
oklch(67.5% 0.11 95.8)
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 #8490DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8490DA 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.