#8A94D8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.101 277), rgb(138, 148, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8A94D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A94D8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.101 277) |
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 #8A94D8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A94D8 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A94D8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A94D8 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A94D8
oklch(68.5% 0.101 277)
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Step 500
500
#7680D6
oklch(63% 0.129 277)
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Step 600
600
#6068C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277)
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Step 700
700
#5056A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#8A94D8 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) | #7E9BDB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A1AC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A94D8
#8A94D8
oklch(68.5% 0.101 277)
- #AB9A4C
#AB9A4C
oklch(68.5% 0.101 97.2)
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 #8A94D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #8A94D8 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.