#8AA3FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.135 271.1), rgb(138, 163, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8AA3FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA3FE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.135 271.1) |
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 #8AA3FE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA3FE | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA3FE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA3FE text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA3FE
oklch(73.4% 0.135 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#657EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E64DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F52C2
oklch(49% 0.175 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#34449D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#8AA3FE 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) | #81ADFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A3FC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB6C5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA3FE
#8AA3FE
oklch(73.4% 0.135 271.1)
- #C9A530
#C9A530
oklch(73.5% 0.135 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 #8AA3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.083
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.085
Use #8AA3FE 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.