#8D97FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.144 277.7), rgb(141, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8D97FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D97FA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.144 277.7) |
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 #8D97FA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D97FA | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97FA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97FA text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D97FA
oklch(71.1% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7278F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D5DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC6
oklch(49% 0.186 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#8D97FA 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) | #73A3FE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ABBC | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D97FA
#8D97FA
oklch(71.1% 0.144 277.7)
- #BAA10F
#BAA10F
oklch(71% 0.144 97.7)
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 #8D97FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.006
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #8D97FA 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.