#8CA5FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.8% 0.127 270.6), rgb(140, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#8CA5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.127 270.6) |
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 #8CA5FA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5FA | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5FA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5FA text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF5
oklch(81% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5FA
oklch(73.8% 0.127 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6580EA
oklch(63% 0.162 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E67D9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4055BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#344698
oklch(42.7% 0.135 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#8CA5FA 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) | #86AEFD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B7C4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5FA
#8CA5FA
oklch(73.8% 0.127 270.6)
- #C8A63E
#C8A63E
oklch(73.7% 0.126 90.6)
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 #8CA5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.084
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.087
Use #8CA5FA 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.