#8A90EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.135 279.4), rgb(138, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8A90EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90EC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.135 279.4) |
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 #8A90EC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90EC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90EC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90EC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90EC
oklch(68.8% 0.135 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7779EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#615FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#514DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#42409B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8A90EC 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) | #6F9CF0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA2B3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90EC
#8A90EC
oklch(68.8% 0.135 279.4)
- #AF9B1F
#AF9B1F
oklch(68.7% 0.134 99.3)
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 #8A90EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A90EC 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.