#8D9AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.147 276.5), rgb(141, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#8D9AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 276°. 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 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.147 276.5) |
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 #8D9AFF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9AFF | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9AFF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9AFF text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
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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
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9AFF
oklch(71.9% 0.147 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F78F8
oklch(63% 0.188 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BC9
oklch(49% 0.191 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#8D9AFF 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) | #74A6FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFC0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9AFF
#8D9AFF
oklch(71.9% 0.147 276.5)
- #BFA306
#BFA306
oklch(71.9% 0.147 96.6)
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 #8D9AFF, 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 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
Use #8D9AFF 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.