#8CA3F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.118 270.9), rgb(140, 163, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#8CA3F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.118 270.9) |
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 #8CA3F2 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA3F2 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3F2 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3F2 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA3F2
oklch(73% 0.118 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#8CA3F2 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) | #87ABF5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA2F0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B3C0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA3F2
#8CA3F2
oklch(73% 0.118 270.9)
- #C3A446
#C3A446
oklch(72.8% 0.118 90.9)
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 #8CA3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.085
Use #8CA3F2 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.