#8B91CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.09 279.4), rgb(139, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8B91CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B91CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.09 279.4) |
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 #8B91CE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B91CE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B91CE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B91CE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B91CE
oklch(67.5% 0.09 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#8B91CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799CA7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B91CE
#8B91CE
oklch(67.5% 0.09 279.4)
- #A49854
#A49854
oklch(67.5% 0.09 99.5)
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 #8B91CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B91CE 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.