#8891CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.087 277), rgb(136, 145, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8891CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8891CB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.087 277) |
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 #8891CB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8891CB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891CB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891CB text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8891CB
oklch(67.2% 0.087 277)
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Step 500
500
#7982CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#626BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#52599F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#8891CB 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) | #7F97CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769CA5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8891CB
#8891CB
oklch(67.2% 0.087 277)
- #A59656
#A59656
oklch(67.2% 0.086 96.5)
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 #8891CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8891CB 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.