#8491DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.109 275.4), rgb(132, 145, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8491DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.109 275.4) |
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 #8491DA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491DA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491DA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491DA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8491DA
oklch(67.6% 0.109 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8491DA 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) | #7999DD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699FAC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491DA
#8491DA
oklch(67.6% 0.109 275.4)
- #AC9640
#AC9640
oklch(67.6% 0.109 95)
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 #8491DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8491DA 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.