#8A99DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.101 274), rgb(138, 153, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8A99DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A99DD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.101 274) |
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 #8A99DD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A99DD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99DD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99DD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A99DD
oklch(69.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7282D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#8A99DD 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) | #83A0E0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A6B1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A99DD
#8A99DD
oklch(69.8% 0.101 274)
- #B29D4F
#B29D4F
oklch(69.8% 0.101 94.5)
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 #8A99DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #8A99DD 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.