#8A91EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.132 279), rgb(138, 145, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8A91EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A91EB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 145, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.132 279) |
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 #8A91EB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A91EB | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91EB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91EB text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#B5BCF6
oklch(81% 0.082 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A91EB
oklch(68.9% 0.132 279)
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Step 500
500
#767AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6160DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 279)
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Step 700
700
#504EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.171 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#8A91EB 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) | #719CEF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA3B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A91EB
#8A91EB
oklch(68.9% 0.132 279)
- #B09B25
#B09B25
oklch(68.8% 0.131 98.5)
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 #8A91EB, 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 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A91EB 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.