#8A9EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.143 273.5), rgb(138, 158, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#8A9EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EFF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 273.5) |
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 #8A9EFF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EFF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EFF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EFF text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EFF
oklch(72.5% 0.143 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#697BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5361E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3841A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#8A9EFF 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9FFD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB2C2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EFF
#8A9EFF
oklch(72.5% 0.143 273.5)
- #C4A31B
#C4A31B
oklch(72.4% 0.142 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 #8A9EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
Use #8A9EFF 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.