#8A90E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.125 279.5), rgb(138, 144, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8A90E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.125 279.5) |
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 #8A90E5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90E5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90E5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90E5 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90E5
oklch(68.4% 0.125 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5250B9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#8A90E5 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) | #739BE8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA1B0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90E5
#8A90E5
oklch(68.4% 0.125 279.5)
- #AC9A2F
#AC9A2F
oklch(68.3% 0.125 99.4)
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 #8A90E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #8A90E5 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.