#8991FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.9% 0.16 278.3), rgb(137, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8991FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8991FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.16 278.3) |
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 #8991FF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8991FF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8991FF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8991FF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8991FF
oklch(69.9% 0.16 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E57F0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E46D1
oklch(49.2% 0.206 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3AA9
oklch(42.6% 0.172 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#353486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
#8991FF 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) | #65A0FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C97FD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA8BC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8991FF
#8991FF
oklch(69.9% 0.16 278.3)
- #B69E00
#B69E00
oklch(69.9% 0.145 98.3)
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 #8991FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8991FF 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.