#8491E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.12 275.8), rgb(132, 145, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8491E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491E2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.12 275.8) |
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 #8491E2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491E2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491E2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491E2 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8491E2
oklch(68% 0.12 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#717EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B53B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4494
oklch(42.7% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#8491E2 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) | #759AE5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E93E0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A1AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491E2
#8491E2
oklch(68% 0.12 275.8)
- #AF9733
#AF9733
oklch(68% 0.12 95.3)
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 #8491E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8491E2 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.