#8A91E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.125 279), rgb(138, 145, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8A91E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A91E6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 145, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.125 279) |
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 #8A91E6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A91E6 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91E6 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91E6 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A91E6
oklch(68.6% 0.125 279)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#8A91E6 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) | #749CE9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA2B1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A91E6
#8A91E6
oklch(68.6% 0.125 279)
- #AE9B30
#AE9B30
oklch(68.7% 0.125 98.9)
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 #8A91E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #8A91E6 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.