#8998F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.5), rgb(137, 152, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8998F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8998F8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 152, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.5) |
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 #8998F8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8998F8 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8998F8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8998F8 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8998F8
oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5860E3
oklch(55.7% 0.196 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#494EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#8998F8 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) | #75A3FC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ACBC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8998F8
#8998F8
oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.5)
- #BC9F17
#BC9F17
oklch(70.8% 0.141 95.3)
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 #8998F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #8998F8 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.