#8A98D6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.093 274), rgb(138, 152, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8A98D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98D6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.093 274) |
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 #8A98D6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A98D6 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98D6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98D6 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A98D6
oklch(69.3% 0.093 274)
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Step 500
500
#7383D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#8A98D6 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) | #849ED9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A4AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98D6
#8A98D6
oklch(69.3% 0.093 274)
- #AF9B56
#AF9B56
oklch(69.2% 0.092 93.6)
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 #8A98D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A98D6 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.