#8D94F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.1% 0.137 279), rgb(141, 148, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8D94F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D94F2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 148, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.137 279) |
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 #8D94F2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D94F2 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94F2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94F2 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D94F2
oklch(70.1% 0.137 279)
-
Step 500
500
#7679F0
oklch(63.2% 0.175 279.1)
-
Step 600
600
#605EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.19 278.9)
-
Step 700
700
#504DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 278.9)
-
Step 800
800
#41409C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 278.7)
-
Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
-
Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#8D94F2 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) | #73A0F6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C98F0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA7B7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D94F2
#8D94F2
oklch(70.1% 0.137 279)
- #B49F20
#B49F20
oklch(70% 0.137 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 #8D94F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
Use #8D94F2 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.