#8899FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.149 274.8), rgb(136, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8899FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8899FF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.149 274.8) |
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 #8899FF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8899FF | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8899FF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8899FF text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8899FF
oklch(71.4% 0.149 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B79FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#555EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393FA4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#303782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#8899FF 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) | #72A5FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679CFD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAEC0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8899FF
#8899FF
oklch(71.4% 0.149 274.8)
- #C0A000
#C0A000
oklch(71.3% 0.146 94.6)
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 #8899FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.082
Use #8899FF 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.