#8B95F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.139 277.6), rgb(139, 149, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8B95F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B95F4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.139 277.6) |
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 #8B95F4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B95F4 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95F4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95F4 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B95F4
oklch(70.2% 0.139 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7379F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#35387D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#8B95F4 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) | #73A1F8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B99F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A8B9 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B95F4
#8B95F4
oklch(70.2% 0.139 277.6)
- #B79F1A
#B79F1A
oklch(70.3% 0.139 97.7)
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 #8B95F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B95F4 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.