#8D9CD7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.088 273), rgb(141, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8D9CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.088 273) |
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 #8D9CD7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9CD7 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9CD7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9CD7 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9CD7
oklch(70.3% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500
#7384CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#8D9CD7 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) | #89A2DA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7B1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9CD7
#8D9CD7
oklch(70.3% 0.088 273)
- #B29E5D
#B29E5D
oklch(70.2% 0.088 92.8)
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 #8D9CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D9CD7 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.