#8990CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.091 278.6), rgb(137, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8990CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8990CD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 278.6) |
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 #8990CD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8990CD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990CD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990CD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8990CD
oklch(67.1% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CE
oklch(63% 0.116 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BB
oklch(55.5% 0.126 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A1
oklch(49% 0.117 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393D69
oklch(37.8% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#8990CD 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) | #7D97D0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779BA6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8990CD
#8990CD
oklch(67.1% 0.091 278.6)
- #A49752
#A49752
oklch(67.2% 0.091 98.9)
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 #8990CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #8990CD 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.