#8A9BD5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.088 271.4), rgb(138, 155, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8A9BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.088 271.4) |
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 #8A9BD5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BD5 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BD5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BD5 text on black | 7.73:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BD5
oklch(69.8% 0.088 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7185CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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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)
#8A9BD5 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) | #88A0D8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A6AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BD5
#8A9BD5
oklch(69.8% 0.088 271.4)
- #B29C5C
#B29C5C
oklch(69.8% 0.087 91)
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 #8A9BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A9BD5 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.