#8A97F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3), rgb(138, 151, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8A97F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97F5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3) |
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 #8A97F5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A97F5 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97F5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97F5 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707AF1
oklch(63% 0.176 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D419D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#8A97F5 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) | #75A2F9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9AF3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AABA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97F5
#8A97F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3)
- #BA9F1E
#BA9F1E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 96)
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 #8A97F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A97F5 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.