#8D93CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.084 279.3), rgb(141, 147, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8D93CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D93CC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 147, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.084 279.3) |
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 #8D93CC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D93CC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93CC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93CC text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D93CC
oklch(68% 0.084 279.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7C82CA
oklch(63.2% 0.108 279.2)
-
Step 600
600
#666AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 279.6)
-
Step 700
700
#55589D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 279.7)
-
Step 800
800
#45487F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 279.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
-
Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#8D93CC 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) | #8299CE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9EA7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D93CC
#8D93CC
oklch(68% 0.084 279.3)
- #A5995B
#A5995B
oklch(67.9% 0.083 98.6)
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 #8D93CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D93CC 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.