#8897FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.149 275.6), rgb(136, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8897FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8897FD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 275.6) |
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 #8897FD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8897FD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8897FD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8897FD text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8897FD
oklch(70.9% 0.149 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#575DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#484BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B3FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.16 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#8897FD 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) | #70A4FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DACBE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8897FD
#8897FD
oklch(70.9% 0.149 275.6)
- #BD9F00
#BD9F00
oklch(70.8% 0.146 95.4)
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 #8897FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.087
Use #8897FD 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.