#8B98FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.147 276.4), rgb(139, 152, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8B98FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B98FD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 152, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.147 276.4) |
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 #8B98FD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B98FD | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B98FD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B98FD text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B98FD
oklch(71.3% 0.147 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F78F8
oklch(63% 0.188 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BC9
oklch(49% 0.191 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#8B98FD 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) | #72A5FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BFB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63ADBE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B98FD
#8B98FD
oklch(71.3% 0.147 276.4)
- #BDA100
#BDA100
oklch(71.3% 0.147 96.6)
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 #8B98FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.007
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.083
Use #8B98FD 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.