#8692CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.086 274.7), rgb(134, 146, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8692CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.086 274.7) |
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 #8692CB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692CB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8692CB
oklch(67.2% 0.086 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7683CB
oklch(63% 0.109 275)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#8692CB 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) | #8098CD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739DA6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692CB
#8692CB
oklch(67.2% 0.086 274.7)
- #A79556
#A79556
oklch(67.2% 0.086 93.9)
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 #8692CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8692CB 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.