#8494CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.087 271.9), rgb(132, 148, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8494CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494CD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.087 271.9) |
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 #8494CD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494CD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CD text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8494CD
oklch(67.6% 0.087 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7285CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A81
oklch(42.5% 0.093 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#8494CD 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) | #8299CF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9FA8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494CD
#8494CD
oklch(67.6% 0.087 271.9)
- #AA9656
#AA9656
oklch(67.7% 0.087 92.6)
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 #8494CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #8494CD 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.