#8A97F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3), rgb(138, 151, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8A97F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97F6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3) |
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 #8A97F6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A97F6 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97F6 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97F6 text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D419E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#8A97F6 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) | #74A3FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AABB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97F6
#8A97F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3)
- #BA9F1B
#BA9F1B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 96.2)
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 #8A97F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.011
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A97F6 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.