#8A93E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.121 278), rgb(138, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8A93E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A93E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.121 278) |
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 #8A93E5 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A93E5 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93E5 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93E5 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A93E5
oklch(69% 0.121 278)
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Step 500
500
#757DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414394
oklch(42.7% 0.13 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#8A93E5 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) | #779DE8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA3B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A93E5
#8A93E5
oklch(69% 0.121 278)
- #AF9B37
#AF9B37
oklch(68.8% 0.12 97.8)
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 #8A93E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #8A93E5 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.