#8A9BD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.086 271.2), rgb(138, 155, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8A9BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.086 271.2) |
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 #8A9BD4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BD4 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BD4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BD4 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BD4
oklch(69.8% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7185CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 271)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8A9BD4 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) | #89A0D6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A6AF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BD4
#8A9BD4
oklch(69.8% 0.086 271.2)
- #B29C5D
#B29C5D
oklch(69.8% 0.086 90.8)
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 #8A9BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A9BD4 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.