#8A9DF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.136 273.7), rgb(138, 157, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8A9DF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.136 273.7) |
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 #8A9DF9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9DF9 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DF9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DF9 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9DF9
oklch(72% 0.136 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5462DF
oklch(55.5% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4551C2
oklch(49.2% 0.175 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#39439D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#30397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#8A9DF9 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) | #7BA7FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729EF7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B0BF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9DF9
#8A9DF9
oklch(72% 0.136 273.7)
- #C1A229
#C1A229
oklch(72% 0.136 93.6)
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 #8A9DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #8A9DF9 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.