#8A90D7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.105 279.5), rgb(138, 144, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8A90D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90D7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.105 279.5) |
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 #8A90D7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90D7 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90D7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90D7 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90D7
oklch(67.7% 0.105 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A7FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6466C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5354AB
oklch(49% 0.136 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#44458A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#8A90D7 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) | #7A98DA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749EAA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90D7
#8A90D7
oklch(67.7% 0.105 279.5)
- #A79846
#A79846
oklch(67.6% 0.104 99.1)
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 #8A90D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A90D7 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.