#8A9CE6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.11 272.9), rgb(138, 156, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8A9CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.11 272.9) |
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 #8A9CE6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9CE6 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CE6 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CE6 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 272.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273)
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Step 600
600
#5769CC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4757B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B478F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#8A9CE6 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) | #83A4E9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9CE4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DABB7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9CE6
#8A9CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 272.9)
- #B99F48
#B99F48
oklch(70.8% 0.111 92.7)
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 #8A9CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #8A9CE6 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.