#8993F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.146 277.6), rgb(137, 147, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8993F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8993F7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.146 277.6) |
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 #8993F7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8993F7 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993F7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993F7 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8993F7
oklch(69.9% 0.146 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7278F7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#343780
oklch(37.8% 0.121 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#8993F7 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) | #6EA0FB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A8B9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8993F7
#8993F7
oklch(69.9% 0.146 277.6)
- #B79D00
#B79D00
oklch(69.8% 0.144 97.2)
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 #8993F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
Use #8993F7 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.