#8A92FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.1% 0.155 278.3), rgb(138, 146, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8A92FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A92FD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.155 278.3) |
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 #8A92FD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A92FD | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92FD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92FD text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A92FD
oklch(70.1% 0.155 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7375FD
oklch(63.1% 0.198 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E59ED
oklch(55.7% 0.216 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E47CE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#403CA6
oklch(42.8% 0.165 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#353584
oklch(37.8% 0.129 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#8A92FD 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) | #69A0FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A8BB | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A92FD
#8A92FD
oklch(70.1% 0.155 278.3)
- #B69E00
#B69E00
oklch(69.9% 0.145 98.3)
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 #8A92FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #8A92FD 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.