#8A9EDE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.097 270.5), rgb(138, 158, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8A9EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EDE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.097 270.5) |
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 #8A9EDE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EDE | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EDE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EDE text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EDE
oklch(70.9% 0.097 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#566CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#465AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#8A9EDE 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) | #89A4E1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DDD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ABB5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EDE
#8A9EDE
oklch(70.9% 0.097 270.5)
- #B89F56
#B89F56
oklch(70.9% 0.097 90.9)
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 #8A9EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8A9EDE 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.