#8CA1DA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.087 268.6), rgb(140, 161, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8CA1DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA1DA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.087 268.6) |
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 #8CA1DA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA1DA | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1DA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1DA text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA1DA
oklch(71.4% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#566FBA
oklch(55.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#465CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#8CA1DA 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) | #8EA6DD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75ACB5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA1DA
#8CA1DA
oklch(71.4% 0.087 268.6)
- #B9A061
#B9A061
oklch(71.4% 0.087 88.5)
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 #8CA1DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #8CA1DA 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.