#8CA4E6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.1 268.5), rgb(140, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#8CA4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.1 268.5) |
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 #8CA4E6 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4E6 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E6 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E6 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4E6
oklch(72.6% 0.1 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6985D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#516DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#425AA9
oklch(49% 0.129 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#374A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#8CA4E6 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) | #8EAAE9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB1BB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4E6
#8CA4E6
oklch(72.6% 0.1 268.5)
- #C0A358
#C0A358
oklch(72.6% 0.101 88.7)
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 #8CA4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
Use #8CA4E6 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.