#8B9EDD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.095 270.9), rgb(139, 158, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8B9EDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9EDD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 158, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.095 270.9) |
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 #8B9EDD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9EDD | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9EDD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9EDD text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9EDD
oklch(70.9% 0.095 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#576CC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 271)
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Step 700
700
#485AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 271)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#8B9EDD 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) | #89A4E0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ABB4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9EDD
#8B9EDD
oklch(70.9% 0.095 270.9)
- #B79F58
#B79F58
oklch(70.8% 0.095 91.2)
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 #8B9EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B9EDD 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.