#8D93CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.087 279.3), rgb(141, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8D93CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D93CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.087 279.3) |
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 #8D93CE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D93CE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93CE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93CE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D93CE
oklch(68.1% 0.087 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#8D93CE 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) | #819AD1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9EA8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D93CE
#8D93CE
oklch(68.1% 0.087 279.3)
- #A69A58
#A69A58
oklch(68.2% 0.088 99.2)
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 #8D93CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D93CE 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.