#8D92ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.133 279.9), rgb(141, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8D92ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D92ED |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.133 279.9) |
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 #8D92ED | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D92ED | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92ED text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92ED text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 280.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D92ED
oklch(69.4% 0.133 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7879ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 280)
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Step 600
600
#635FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.184 280)
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Step 700
700
#524DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#43409A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8D92ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A4B4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D92ED
#8D92ED
oklch(69.4% 0.133 279.9)
- #B09E26
#B09E26
oklch(69.5% 0.133 100.2)
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 #8D92ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
Use #8D92ED 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.