#8D94FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.149 278.9), rgb(141, 148, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8D94FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D94FB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 148, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.149 278.9) |
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 #8D94FB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D94FB | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94FB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D94FB text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D94FB
oklch(70.5% 0.149 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7476F9
oklch(63.1% 0.191 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.208 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F49CA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#413DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279)
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Step 900
900
#363581
oklch(37.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#8D94FB 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) | #6EA2FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A9BB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D94FB
#8D94FB
oklch(70.5% 0.149 278.9)
- #B7A000
#B7A000
oklch(70.5% 0.146 98.9)
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 #8D94FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #8D94FB 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.