#8B95FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6), rgb(139, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8B95FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B95FF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6) |
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 #8B95FF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B95FF | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95FF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95FF text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7176FD
oklch(63.2% 0.197 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C5AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D48CD
oklch(49.1% 0.199 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343583
oklch(37.6% 0.128 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#8B95FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #639AFD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ABBE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B95FF
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
- #BAA000
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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 #8B95FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.083
Use #8B95FF 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.