#8CA6FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.125 270.1), rgb(140, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#8CA6FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6FA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.125 270.1) |
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 #8CA6FA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6FA | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6FA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6FA text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6FA
oklch(74% 0.125 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6581E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 270)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#344697
oklch(42.6% 0.134 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#8CA6FA 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) | #88AEFD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA5F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B7C5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6FA
#8CA6FA
oklch(74% 0.125 270.1)
- #C9A740
#C9A740
oklch(74% 0.126 90.5)
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 #8CA6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.085
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.087
Use #8CA6FA 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.