#8699FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.2% 0.149 274), rgb(134, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8699FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8699FE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.149 274) |
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 #8699FE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8699FE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8699FE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8699FE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8699FE
oklch(71.2% 0.149 274)
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Step 500
500
#697AFA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 274)
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Step 600
600
#535EE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 274)
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Step 700
700
#444DCB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#8699FE 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) | #72A5FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AEBF | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8699FE
#8699FE
oklch(71.2% 0.149 274)
- #C09F00
#C09F00
oklch(71.1% 0.146 94)
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 #8699FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.082
Use #8699FE 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.