#8790FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.6% 0.161 277.8), rgb(135, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8790FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8790FF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.161 277.8) |
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 #8790FF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8790FF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8790FF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8790FF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8790FF
oklch(69.6% 0.161 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C57F1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D45D2
oklch(49% 0.208 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAA
oklch(42.6% 0.173 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#343486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#8790FF 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) | #639FFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5996FD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA7BB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8790FF
#8790FF
oklch(69.6% 0.161 277.8)
- #B59D00
#B59D00
oklch(69.6% 0.144 98.2)
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 #8790FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #8790FF 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.