#8D92FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.156 279.6), rgb(141, 146, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8D92FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D92FE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.156 279.6) |
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 #8D92FE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D92FE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92FE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92FE text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D92FE
oklch(70.3% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7574FE
oklch(63.2% 0.2 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6157ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5146CE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423BA7
oklch(42.8% 0.167 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#8D92FE 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) | #69A1FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A8BC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D92FE
#8D92FE
oklch(70.3% 0.156 279.6)
- #B6A000
#B6A000
oklch(70.4% 0.146 99.4)
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 #8D92FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.081
Use #8D92FE 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.