#8997FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.152 276), rgb(137, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8997FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8997FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.152 276) |
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 #8997FF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8997FF | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997FF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997FF text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8997FF
oklch(71.1% 0.152 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FC
oklch(63% 0.195 276)
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Step 600
600
#585CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#323683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#8997FF 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) | #6FA4FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659BFD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EADBF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8997FF
#8997FF
oklch(71.1% 0.152 276)
- #BDA000
#BDA000
oklch(71% 0.146 96)
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 #8997FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.086
Use #8997FF 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.