#8589FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.171 279.4), rgb(133, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8589FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8589FF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.171 279.4) |
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 #8589FF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8589FF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8589FF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8589FF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8589FF
oklch(68.1% 0.171 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6051F8
oklch(55.5% 0.238 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5040D8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#4136AF
oklch(42.7% 0.184 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#36318A
oklch(37.6% 0.143 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F1E51
oklch(27% 0.091 279.3)
#8589FF 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) | #569AFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D91FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A2B8 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8589FF
#8589FF
oklch(68.1% 0.171 279.4)
- #AE9900
#AE9900
oklch(68.1% 0.141 99.5)
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 #8589FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #8589FF 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.