#8490FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.2% 0.158 276.7), rgb(132, 144, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8490FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490FC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.158 276.7) |
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 #8490FC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8490FC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490FC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490FC text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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)
#8490FC
oklch(69.2% 0.158 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5959EF
oklch(55.5% 0.219 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A48D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 276.5)
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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)
#8490FC 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) | #5A95FA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A7BA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490FC
#8490FC
oklch(69.2% 0.158 276.7)
- #B69B00
#B69B00
oklch(69.3% 0.143 96.6)
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 #8490FC, 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 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8490FC 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.