#8A9EF1
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.123 272.7), rgb(138, 158, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8A9EF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.123 272.7) |
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 #8A9EF1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EF1 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EF1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EF1 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EF1
oklch(71.8% 0.123 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5466D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4554B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#384596
oklch(42.6% 0.133 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#8A9EF1 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) | #81A7F4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFBC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EF1
#8A9EF1
oklch(71.8% 0.123 272.7)
- #BFA13C
#BFA13C
oklch(71.7% 0.123 92.3)
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 #8A9EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #8A9EF1 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.