#8494CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.088 272), rgb(132, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8494CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494CE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.088 272) |
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 #8494CE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494CE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8494CE
oklch(67.6% 0.088 272)
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Step 500
500
#7284CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8494CE 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) | #8199D0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9FA8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494CE
#8494CE
oklch(67.6% 0.088 272)
- #AB9655
#AB9655
oklch(67.7% 0.088 92)
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 #8494CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8494CE 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.