#8993D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.094 276.7), rgb(137, 147, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8993D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8993D2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.094 276.7) |
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 #8993D2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8993D2 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993D2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993D2 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8993D2
oklch(68% 0.094 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7782D1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#616ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5058A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#8993D2 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) | #7F9AD5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759FA9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8993D2
#8993D2
oklch(68% 0.094 276.7)
- #A99851
#A99851
oklch(67.9% 0.094 96.2)
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 #8993D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8993D2 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.