#8693EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.129 276), rgb(134, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8693EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8693EA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.129 276) |
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 #8693EA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8693EA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693EA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693EA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8693EA
oklch(68.9% 0.129 276)
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Step 500
500
#717CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B63D9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 276)
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Step 800
800
#3D4398
oklch(42.7% 0.137 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#8693EA 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) | #749DED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A5B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8693EA
#8693EA
oklch(68.9% 0.129 276)
- #B39A29
#B39A29
oklch(68.9% 0.129 96)
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 #8693EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8693EA 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.