#8498FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.152 273.6), rgb(132, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8498FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8498FF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.152 273.6) |
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 #8498FF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8498FF | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498FF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498FF text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8498FF
oklch(70.9% 0.152 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FC
oklch(63% 0.194 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#525EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#434CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#373FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#8498FF 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) | #70A4FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AEBF | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8498FF
#8498FF
oklch(70.9% 0.152 273.6)
- #C09E00
#C09E00
oklch(70.9% 0.145 93.4)
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 #8498FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.086
Use #8498FF 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.