#8A9EE3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.104 271.2), rgb(138, 158, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8A9EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.104 271.2) |
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 #8A9EE3 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EE3 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EE3 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EE3 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EE3
oklch(71.1% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D83D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#556BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 271)
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Step 700
700
#4659AC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#8A9EE3 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) | #87A5E6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EACB7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EE3
#8A9EE3
oklch(71.1% 0.104 271.2)
- #BA9F50
#BA9F50
oklch(71% 0.104 90.7)
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 #8A9EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A9EE3 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.