#8692CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.09 275), rgb(134, 146, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8692CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692CE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.09 275) |
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 #8692CE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692CE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692CE text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8692CE
oklch(67.4% 0.09 275)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#8692CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729EA7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692CE
#8692CE
oklch(67.4% 0.09 275)
- #A89653
#A89653
oklch(67.4% 0.09 94.7)
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 #8692CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #8692CE 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.