#8497EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.131 273.3), rgb(132, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8497EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8497EF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.131 273.3) |
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 #8497EF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8497EF | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8497EF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8497EF text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8497EF
oklch(69.9% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A7EED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 273)
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Step 600
600
#5464DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4552BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#39449A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#8497EF 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) | #77A1F3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D98ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA9B8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8497EF
#8497EF
oklch(69.9% 0.131 273.3)
- #BA9B28
#BA9B28
oklch(69.8% 0.131 92.9)
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 #8497EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8497EF 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.