#8CA4E4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.097 268.1), rgb(140, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8CA4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.097 268.1) |
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 #8CA4E4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4E4 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E4 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4E4
oklch(72.5% 0.097 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6985D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#526DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#425BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 268)
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Step 800
800
#374B88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#8CA4E4 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) | #8EA9E7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A2E3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1BA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4E4
#8CA4E4
oklch(72.5% 0.097 268.1)
- #C0A35B
#C0A35B
oklch(72.6% 0.098 88)
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 #8CA4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #8CA4E4 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.