#8B9CD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.09 271.8), rgb(139, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8B9CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.09 271.8) |
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 #8B9CD8 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9CD8 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CD8 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CD8 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9CD8
oklch(70.2% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8B9CD8 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) | #89A2DB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9CD8
#8B9CD8
oklch(70.2% 0.09 271.8)
- #B39E5B
#B39E5B
oklch(70.3% 0.09 92.5)
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 #8B9CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B9CD8 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.