#8A97E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.115 275.8), rgb(138, 151, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8A97E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.115 275.8) |
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 #8A97E5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A97E5 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97E5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97E5 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97E5
oklch(69.8% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#727FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4591
oklch(42.6% 0.124 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#8A97E5 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) | #7DA0E8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7699E3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA6B3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97E5
#8A97E5
oklch(69.8% 0.115 275.8)
- #B39D40
#B39D40
oklch(69.7% 0.115 95.9)
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 #8A97E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8A97E5 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.