#8B95E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.121 277.5), rgb(139, 149, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8B95E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B95E7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.121 277.5) |
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 #8B95E7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B95E7 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95E7 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95E7 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B95E7
oklch(69.5% 0.121 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#8B95E7 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) | #799FEA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA5B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B95E7
#8B95E7
oklch(69.5% 0.121 277.5)
- #B29D39
#B29D39
oklch(69.6% 0.12 97.2)
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 #8B95E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8B95E7 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.