#8E95CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.079 278.3), rgb(142, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8E95CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.079 278.3) |
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 #8E95CA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E95CA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95CA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95CA text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95CA
oklch(68.4% 0.079 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#656CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545A99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E64
oklch(37.8% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#8E95CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9FA7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95CA
#8E95CA
oklch(68.4% 0.079 278.3)
- #A69A61
#A69A61
oklch(68.3% 0.078 97.8)
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 #8E95CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E95CA 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.