#8CA4E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.102 268.7), rgb(140, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8CA4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.102 268.7) |
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 #8CA4E7 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA4E7 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E7 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA4E7 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA4E7
oklch(72.6% 0.102 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6984D8
oklch(63% 0.13 269)
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Step 600
600
#516CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#425AAA
oklch(49% 0.131 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#8CA4E7 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) | #8DAAEA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB2BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA4E7
#8CA4E7
oklch(72.6% 0.102 268.7)
- #C1A357
#C1A357
oklch(72.6% 0.102 88.2)
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 #8CA4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
Use #8CA4E7 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.