#8A90E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.128 279.5), rgb(138, 144, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8A90E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90E7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.128 279.5) |
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 #8A90E7 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90E7 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90E7 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90E7 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90E7
oklch(68.5% 0.128 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#777AE9
oklch(63% 0.164 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6261D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#424197
oklch(42.6% 0.137 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#202146
oklch(26.8% 0.068 279.6)
#8A90E7 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) | #729BEA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA1B0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90E7
#8A90E7
oklch(68.5% 0.128 279.5)
- #AD9B2B
#AD9B2B
oklch(68.6% 0.128 99.8)
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 #8A90E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A90E7 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.