#8792E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.118 276.8), rgb(135, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8792E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8792E2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.118 276.8) |
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 #8792E2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8792E2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8792E2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8792E2 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8792E2
oklch(68.4% 0.118 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#747EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E65D1
oklch(55.7% 0.164 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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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)
#8792E2 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 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA2AF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8792E2
#8792E2
oklch(68.4% 0.118 276.8)
- #AE9937
#AE9937
oklch(68.3% 0.118 97)
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 #8792E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8792E2 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.