#8CA5F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.118 269.9), rgb(140, 165, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8CA5F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.118 269.9) |
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 #8CA5F4 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5F4 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5F4 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5F4 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5F4
oklch(73.5% 0.118 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6682E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#354793
oklch(42.6% 0.127 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#8CA5F4 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) | #89ADF7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA4F2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B5C1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5F4
#8CA5F4
oklch(73.5% 0.118 269.9)
- #C6A548
#C6A548
oklch(73.4% 0.118 89.6)
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 #8CA5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.088
Use #8CA5F4 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.