#8E95F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.135 279), rgb(142, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8E95F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95F2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.135 279) |
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 #8E95F2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E95F2 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95F2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95F2 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 279.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95F2
oklch(70.3% 0.135 279)
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Step 500
500
#7679EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#615FDD
oklch(55.7% 0.187 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#504DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8E95F2 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) | #74A1F6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E99F0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA8B8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95F2
#8E95F2
oklch(70.3% 0.135 279)
- #B5A024
#B5A024
oklch(70.4% 0.136 98.9)
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 #8E95F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #8E95F2 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.