#8893DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.11 276.6), rgb(136, 147, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8893DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8893DD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 147, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 276.6) |
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 #8893DD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8893DD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8893DD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8893DD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8893DD
oklch(68.4% 0.11 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#747FDD
oklch(63% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E67CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8893DD 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) | #7B9BE0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA2AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8893DD
#8893DD
oklch(68.4% 0.11 276.6)
- #AD9942
#AD9942
oklch(68.3% 0.109 96.4)
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 #8893DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #8893DD 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.