#8D9DDC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8), rgb(141, 157, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8D9DDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9DDC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8) |
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 #8D9DDC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9DDC | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DDC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DDC text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7183D2
oklch(63% 0.121 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#8D9DDC 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) | #89A3DF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A9B3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9DDC
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
- #B59F59
#B59F59
oklch(70.7% 0.094 92.4)
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 #8D9DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D9DDC 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.