#8A99DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.103 274.1), rgb(138, 153, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#8A99DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A99DE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.103 274.1) |
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 #8A99DE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A99DE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99DE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99DE text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#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
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A99DE
oklch(69.8% 0.103 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7182D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#8A99DE 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) | #82A0E1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A7B2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A99DE
#8A99DE
oklch(69.8% 0.103 274.1)
- #B39D4D
#B39D4D
oklch(69.9% 0.104 94.2)
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 #8A99DE, 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 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #8A99DE 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.