#8891CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.088 277.1), rgb(136, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8891CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8891CC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.088 277.1) |
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 #8891CC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8891CC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891CC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891CC 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
#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
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8891CC
oklch(67.2% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7982CD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#626BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5158A0
oklch(49% 0.114 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#434982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#8891CC 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) | #7F97CF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759CA6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8891CC
#8891CC
oklch(67.2% 0.088 277.1)
- #A59654
#A59654
oklch(67.2% 0.088 96.9)
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 #8891CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8891CC 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.