#8A99E8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.117 274.8), rgb(138, 153, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8A99E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A99E8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.117 274.8) |
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 #8A99E8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A99E8 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99E8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A99E8 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A99E8
oklch(70.3% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#707FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4592
oklch(42.6% 0.126 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#8A99E8 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) | #7EA2EB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA9B6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A99E8
#8A99E8
oklch(70.3% 0.117 274.8)
- #B69E3F
#B69E3F
oklch(70.2% 0.117 95)
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 #8A99E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #8A99E8 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.