#8E95EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.126 279.1), rgb(142, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8E95EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.126 279.1) |
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 #8E95EB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E95EB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95EB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95EB text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95EB
oklch(70% 0.126 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#8E95EB 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) | #78A0EE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299E9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A6B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95EB
#8E95EB
oklch(70% 0.126 279.1)
- #B29F34
#B29F34
oklch(70% 0.126 99)
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 #8E95EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #8E95EB 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.