#8A9ED8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.088 269.4), rgb(138, 158, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8A9ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.088 269.4) |
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 #8A9ED8 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9ED8 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9ED8 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9ED8 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CE
oklch(63% 0.114 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#475CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#8A9ED8 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) | #8BA3DB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AAB2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9ED8
#8A9ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.088 269.4)
- #B69E5E
#B69E5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 89.5)
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 #8A9ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A9ED8 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.