#8498FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.6), rgb(132, 152, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8498FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8498FD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 152, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.6) |
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 #8498FD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8498FD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498FD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498FD text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8498FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#687AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#434DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3740A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#8498FD 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) | #71A4FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ADBE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8498FD
#8498FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.6)
- #BF9E00
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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 #8498FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.085
Use #8498FD 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.