#8791CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.09 276.4), rgb(135, 145, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8791CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8791CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.09 276.4) |
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 #8791CD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8791CD | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8791CD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8791CD text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8791CD
oklch(67.2% 0.09 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7782CE
oklch(63% 0.115 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#616BBB
oklch(55.7% 0.124 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A1
oklch(49% 0.116 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424983
oklch(42.8% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#8791CD 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) | #7E97D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749CA6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8791CD
#8791CD
oklch(67.2% 0.09 276.4)
- #A69653
#A69653
oklch(67.2% 0.089 96.3)
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 #8791CD, 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 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8791CD 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.