#8591FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.4% 0.154 276.7), rgb(133, 145, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8591FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8591FA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 145, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.154 276.7) |
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 #8591FA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8591FA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8591FA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8591FA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8591FA
oklch(69.4% 0.154 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F77FD
oklch(63.2% 0.196 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A5BEC
oklch(55.7% 0.213 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A49CD
oklch(49% 0.198 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D3DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.164 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#333684
oklch(37.8% 0.128 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#8591FA 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) | #689FFE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E95F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA7B9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8591FA
#8591FA
oklch(69.4% 0.154 276.7)
- #B69B00
#B69B00
oklch(69.3% 0.143 96.6)
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 #8591FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8591FA 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.