#8D9BEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.117 275.4), rgb(141, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8D9BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9BEA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.117 275.4) |
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 #8D9BEA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9BEA | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BEA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BEA text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9BEA
oklch(71% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#8D9BEA 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) | #80A4ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ABB8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9BEA
#8D9BEA
oklch(71% 0.117 275.4)
- #B8A142
#B8A142
oklch(71.1% 0.117 95.6)
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 #8D9BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #8D9BEA 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.