#8A98E9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.12 275.4), rgb(138, 152, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8A98E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98E9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.12 275.4) |
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 #8A98E9 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A98E9 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98E9 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98E9 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A98E9
oklch(70.2% 0.12 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717EE4
oklch(63% 0.153 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B53B6
oklch(49% 0.155 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4593
oklch(42.7% 0.127 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#8A98E9 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) | #7CA1EC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8B6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98E9
#8A98E9
oklch(70.2% 0.12 275.4)
- #B69E3B
#B69E3B
oklch(70.2% 0.12 95.4)
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 #8A98E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8A98E9 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.