#8591F2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.143 276.6), rgb(133, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8591F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8591F2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.143 276.6) |
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 #8591F2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8591F2 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8591F2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8591F2 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8591F2
oklch(68.9% 0.143 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7079F5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B5EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B4DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.184 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#33377F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#8591F2 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) | #6D9DF6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6494F0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA5B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8591F2
#8591F2
oklch(68.9% 0.143 276.6)
- #B59A00
#B59A00
oklch(69% 0.142 96.5)
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 #8591F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #8591F2 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.