#8994CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.087 275.6), rgb(137, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8994CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8994CE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.087 275.6) |
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 #8994CE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8994CE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994CE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994CE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8994CE
oklch(68% 0.087 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#8994CE 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) | #829AD0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769FA8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8994CE
#8994CE
oklch(68% 0.087 275.6)
- #A89858
#A89858
oklch(67.9% 0.086 95.7)
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 #8994CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #8994CE 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.