#8BA2EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.115 270.6), rgb(139, 162, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8BA2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA2EF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 162, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.115 270.6) |
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 #8BA2EF | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA2EF | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA2EF text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA2EF text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA2EF
oklch(72.5% 0.115 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6882E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5169D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4257B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#364892
oklch(42.8% 0.123 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#8BA2EF 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) | #87A9F2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA1ED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2BE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA2EF
#8BA2EF
oklch(72.5% 0.115 270.6)
- #C2A348
#C2A348
oklch(72.6% 0.115 90.4)
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 #8BA2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.084
Use #8BA2EF 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.