#8A9CFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.144 274.4), rgb(138, 156, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8A9CFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9CFE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.144 274.4) |
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 #8A9CFE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9CFE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CFE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CFE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9CFE
oklch(72% 0.144 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A7AF6
oklch(63% 0.184 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5560E5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#464EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3941A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#303880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#8A9CFE 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) | #77A7FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B0C1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9CFE
#8A9CFE
oklch(72% 0.144 274.4)
- #C2A214
#C2A214
oklch(72% 0.144 94.2)
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 #8A9CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.009
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
Use #8A9CFE 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.