#8A93FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.1% 0.151 278), rgb(138, 147, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8A93FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A93FB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.151 278) |
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 #8A93FB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A93FB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93FB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93FB text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A93FB
oklch(70.1% 0.151 278)
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Step 500
500
#7276FB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 278)
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Step 600
600
#5D5AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 278)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#8A93FB 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6398F9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A8BB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A93FB
#8A93FB
oklch(70.1% 0.151 278)
- #B79E00
#B79E00
oklch(70% 0.145 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 #8A93FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8A93FB 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.