#8491FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.3% 0.155 276.3), rgb(132, 145, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8491FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491FB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.155 276.3) |
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 #8491FB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8491FB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491FB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491FB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8491FB
oklch(69.3% 0.155 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FE
oklch(63% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#595AED
oklch(55.5% 0.216 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4949CF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#8491FB 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) | #679FFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A7BA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491FB
#8491FB
oklch(69.3% 0.155 276.3)
- #B79B00
#B79B00
oklch(69.4% 0.143 96.1)
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 #8491FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8491FB 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.