#8B97EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.125 276.6), rgb(139, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8B97EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B97EC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 276.6) |
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 #8B97EC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B97EC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97EC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97EC text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B97EC
oklch(70.2% 0.125 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#727DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C63D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BA
oklch(49% 0.162 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4396
oklch(42.6% 0.134 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#343A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#8B97EC 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) | #7AA1EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8B6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B97EC
#8B97EC
oklch(70.2% 0.125 276.6)
- #B69E34
#B69E34
oklch(70.1% 0.125 96.1)
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 #8B97EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #8B97EC 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.