#8A99E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.107 274.3), rgb(138, 153, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8A99E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A99E1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.107 274.3) |
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 #8A99E1 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A99E1 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99E1 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99E1 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A99E1
oklch(70% 0.107 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7181DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A68C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#8A99E1 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) | #81A1E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9ADF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA7B3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A99E1
#8A99E1
oklch(70% 0.107 274.3)
- #B49D49
#B49D49
oklch(69.9% 0.107 94.1)
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 #8A99E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #8A99E1 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.