#8691FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.7% 0.16 277.1), rgb(134, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8691FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8691FF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 277.1) |
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 #8691FF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8691FF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691FF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691FF text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8691FF
oklch(69.7% 0.16 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F75FF
oklch(63% 0.201 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A58F1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B46D2
oklch(49.1% 0.208 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D3BA9
oklch(42.6% 0.171 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#333586
oklch(37.8% 0.133 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D204F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 276.4)
#8691FF 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) | #65A0FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A8BC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8691FF
#8691FF
oklch(69.7% 0.16 277.1)
- #B79D00
#B79D00
oklch(69.8% 0.144 97.2)
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 #8691FF, 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 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8691FF 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.