#8495EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.132 274.3), rgb(132, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8495EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8495EE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.132 274.3) |
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 #8495EE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8495EE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8495EE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8495EE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8495EE
oklch(69.4% 0.132 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5663DC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4751BF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#8495EE 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) | #759FF2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA7B6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8495EE
#8495EE
oklch(69.4% 0.132 274.3)
- #B79A24
#B79A24
oklch(69.3% 0.132 94.1)
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 #8495EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8495EE 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.