#8690CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.091 276.5), rgb(134, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8690CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8690CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.091 276.5) |
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 #8690CD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8690CD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8690CD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8690CD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8690CD
oklch(66.9% 0.091 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7782CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#616ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5058A2
oklch(49% 0.118 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424884
oklch(42.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#8690CD 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) | #7D96D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729CA6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8690CD
#8690CD
oklch(66.9% 0.091 276.5)
- #A59550
#A59550
oklch(66.9% 0.092 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 #8690CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #8690CD 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.