#8990DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.116 279), rgb(137, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8990DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8990DF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.116 279) |
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 #8990DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8990DF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990DF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8990DF
oklch(68% 0.116 279)
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Step 500
500
#787DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6264CF
oklch(55.7% 0.161 279)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#8990DF 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) | #769AE2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709FAD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8990DF
#8990DF
oklch(68% 0.116 279)
- #AA9939
#AA9939
oklch(68% 0.117 99.2)
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 #8990DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8990DF 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.