#8A98D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.09 273.7), rgb(138, 152, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8A98D4 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98D4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.09 273.7) |
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 #8A98D4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A98D4 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98D4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98D4 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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)
#8A98D4
oklch(69.2% 0.09 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7483CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4983
oklch(42.6% 0.097 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#8A98D4 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) | #859ED7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A4AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98D4
#8A98D4
oklch(69.2% 0.09 273.7)
- #AE9B58
#AE9B58
oklch(69.1% 0.09 94)
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 #8A98D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A98D4 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.