#8A98F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.9), rgb(138, 152, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8A98F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98F8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.9) |
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 #8A98F8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A98F8 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98F8 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98F8 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#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
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A98F8
oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#595FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C419F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#8A98F8 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) | #75A4FC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ACBC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98F8
#8A98F8
oklch(70.9% 0.141 275.9)
- #BCA018
#BCA018
oklch(71% 0.141 95.9)
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 #8A98F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.008
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
Use #8A98F8 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.