#8D9DFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.14 275.2), rgb(141, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8D9DFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9DFD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.14 275.2) |
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 #8D9DFD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9DFD | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DFD text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DFD text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDFA
oklch(81% 0.088 275)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9DFD
oklch(72.4% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D7BF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5760E2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#484EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#8D9DFD 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) | #7AA8FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FFB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B1C1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9DFD
#8D9DFD
oklch(72.4% 0.14 275.2)
- #C1A421
#C1A421
oklch(72.4% 0.14 95.3)
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 #8D9DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.082
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
Use #8D9DFD 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.