#8490FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.2% 0.157 276.7), rgb(132, 144, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8490FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490FB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.157 276.7) |
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 #8490FB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8490FB | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490FB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490FB text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8490FB
oklch(69.2% 0.157 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5AEE
oklch(55.7% 0.217 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A48CF
oklch(49% 0.202 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#8490FB 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) | #659EFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A7B9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490FB
#8490FB
oklch(69.2% 0.157 276.7)
- #B59B00
#B59B00
oklch(69.2% 0.143 97.1)
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 #8490FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8490FB 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.