#8899E9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.119 273.8), rgb(136, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8899E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8899E9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.119 273.8) |
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 #8899E9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8899E9 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8899E9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8899E9 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8899E9
oklch(70.2% 0.119 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7FE4
oklch(63% 0.152 274)
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Step 600
600
#5766D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4854B6
oklch(49% 0.154 274)
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Step 800
800
#3B4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#8899E9 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) | #7DA2EC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A9B6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8899E9
#8899E9
oklch(70.2% 0.119 273.8)
- #B89D3C
#B89D3C
oklch(70.2% 0.119 93.4)
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 #8899E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8899E9 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.