#8691CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.087 275.5), rgb(134, 145, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8691CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8691CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 275.5) |
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 #8691CB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8691CB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691CB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691CB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8691CB
oklch(67% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#5059A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 276)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#8691CB 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) | #7F97CD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739CA5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8691CB
#8691CB
oklch(67% 0.087 275.5)
- #A69554
#A69554
oklch(67% 0.088 95.1)
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 #8691CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #8691CB 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.