#8692E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.119 276.3), rgb(134, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8692E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692E2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.119 276.3) |
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 #8692E2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692E2 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692E2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692E2 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8692E2
oklch(68.3% 0.119 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#737EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B5
oklch(49% 0.153 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#8692E2 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) | #779BE5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094E0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A2AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692E2
#8692E2
oklch(68.3% 0.119 276.3)
- #AF9937
#AF9937
oklch(68.4% 0.119 96.4)
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 #8692E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8692E2 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.