#8E95CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.084 278.5), rgb(142, 149, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#8E95CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95CE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.084 278.5) |
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 #8E95CE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E95CE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95CE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95CE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95CE
oklch(68.6% 0.084 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.116 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#44497F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#8E95CE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA0A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95CE
#8E95CE
oklch(68.6% 0.084 278.5)
- #A79B5C
#A79B5C
oklch(68.5% 0.084 98.8)
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 #8E95CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E95CE 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.