#8992ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.133 278), rgb(137, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8992ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8992ED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.133 278) |
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 #8992ED | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8992ED | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992ED text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992ED text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8992ED
oklch(69.1% 0.133 278)
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Step 500
500
#747AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EBF
oklch(49% 0.173 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40419B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 278)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#8992ED 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) | #729DF1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A4B4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8992ED
#8992ED
oklch(69.1% 0.133 278)
- #B29C22
#B29C22
oklch(69.2% 0.134 98.2)
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 #8992ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8992ED 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.