#8A97D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.09 274.4), rgb(138, 151, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8A97D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97D3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.09 274.4) |
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 #8A97D3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A97D3 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97D3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97D3 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97D3
oklch(68.9% 0.09 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#8A97D3 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) | #849DD6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F97D2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A3AC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97D3
#8A97D3
oklch(68.9% 0.09 274.4)
- #AD9A58
#AD9A58
oklch(68.8% 0.089 93.8)
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 #8A97D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #8A97D3 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.