#8895FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.4% 0.151 276.4), rgb(136, 149, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8895FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8895FC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 149, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.151 276.4) |
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 #8895FC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8895FC | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8895FC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8895FC text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8895FC
oklch(70.4% 0.151 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E78FB
oklch(63.2% 0.192 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#595CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4ACB
oklch(49% 0.194 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#333682
oklch(37.6% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#8895FC 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6499FA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EAABC | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8895FC
#8895FC
oklch(70.4% 0.151 276.4)
- #BA9E00
#BA9E00
oklch(70.3% 0.145 96.3)
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 #8895FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8895FC 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.