#8A90C8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.083 279.2), rgb(138, 144, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8A90C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90C8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.083 279.2) |
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 #8A90C8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90C8 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90C8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90C8 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90C8
oklch(67% 0.083 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#55589C
oklch(49% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#8A90C8 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) | #7F96CA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9AA4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90C8
#8A90C8
oklch(67% 0.083 279.2)
- #A29659
#A29659
oklch(67% 0.082 98.5)
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 #8A90C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A90C8 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.