#8593FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.157 276), rgb(133, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8593FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8593FE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.157 276) |
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 #8593FE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8593FE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8593FE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8593FE text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8593FE
oklch(70% 0.157 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585AEE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4949D0
oklch(49.2% 0.202 276)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#323685
oklch(37.8% 0.13 276)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#8593FE 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) | #68A1FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AABC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8593FE
#8593FE
oklch(70% 0.157 276)
- #B99D00
#B99D00
oklch(70% 0.144 96.3)
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 #8593FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8593FE 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.