#8B9CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.2% 0.12 274), rgb(139, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8B9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9CED |
| RGB | rgb(139, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.12 274) |
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 #8B9CED | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9CED | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CED text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CED text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9CED
oklch(71.2% 0.12 274)
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Step 500
500
#6E7FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5766D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4854B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 274)
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Step 800
800
#3B4594
oklch(42.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#8B9CED 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) | #80A5F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BACBA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9CED
#8B9CED
oklch(71.2% 0.12 274)
- #BBA03E
#BBA03E
oklch(71.1% 0.12 93.6)
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 #8B9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #8B9CED 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.