#8494CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.09 272.2), rgb(132, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8494CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.09 272.2) |
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 #8494CF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494CF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494CF text on black | 7.11:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8494CF
oklch(67.7% 0.09 272.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7284CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5B6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 272.1)
-
Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
-
Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8494CF 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) | #819AD2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA0A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494CF
#8494CF
oklch(67.7% 0.09 272.2)
- #AB9654
#AB9654
oklch(67.7% 0.089 92.2)
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 #8494CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8494CF 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.