#8BA5EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.1% 0.11 268.6), rgb(139, 165, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#8BA5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.11 268.6) |
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 #8BA5EE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA5EE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA5EE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA5EE text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA5EE
oklch(73.1% 0.11 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6683DE
oklch(63% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#8BA5EE 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) | #8BACF1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A3EC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4BF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA5EE
#8BA5EE
oklch(73.1% 0.11 268.6)
- #C4A44F
#C4A44F
oklch(73% 0.111 88.8)
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 #8BA5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.086
Use #8BA5EE 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.