#8D94EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.126 279), rgb(141, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8D94EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D94EA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.126 279) |
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 #8D94EA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D94EA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94EA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94EA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D94EA
oklch(69.6% 0.126 279)
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Step 500
500
#777BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#8D94EA 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) | #779FED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A5B4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D94EA
#8D94EA
oklch(69.6% 0.126 279)
- #B19E32
#B19E32
oklch(69.6% 0.126 99)
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 #8D94EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
Use #8D94EA 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.