#8BA6EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.3% 0.109 267.9), rgb(139, 166, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8BA6EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA6EE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.109 267.9) |
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 #8BA6EE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA6EE | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA6EE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA6EE text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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)
#8BA6EE
oklch(73.3% 0.109 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D6CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B0
oklch(49% 0.142 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#8BA6EE 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) | #8DACF1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A4EC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B5C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA6EE
#8BA6EE
oklch(73.3% 0.109 267.9)
- #C5A551
#C5A551
oklch(73.4% 0.11 88.6)
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 #8BA6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.084
Use #8BA6EE 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.