#8797E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.118 274.2), rgb(135, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8797E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8797E6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.118 274.2) |
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 #8797E6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8797E6 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8797E6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8797E6 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8797E6
oklch(69.6% 0.118 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE3
oklch(63% 0.15 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5866D1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4954B5
oklch(49% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4692
oklch(42.8% 0.124 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#8797E6 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) | #7CA0E9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7498E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A7B4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8797E6
#8797E6
oklch(69.6% 0.118 274.2)
- #B59C3C
#B59C3C
oklch(69.7% 0.118 94.5)
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 #8797E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8797E6 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.