#8692CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.089 274.9), rgb(134, 146, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8692CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.089 274.9) |
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 #8692CD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692CD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CD text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8692CD
oklch(67.3% 0.089 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7683CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404982
oklch(42.6% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#8692CD 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) | #7F98D0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729DA7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692CD
#8692CD
oklch(67.3% 0.089 274.9)
- #A79654
#A79654
oklch(67.3% 0.089 95.3)
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 #8692CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8692CD 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.