#8E95FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.152 278.9), rgb(142, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8E95FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E95FE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.152 278.9) |
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 #8E95FE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E95FE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95FE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E95FE text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFE
oklch(81% 0.095 278.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E95FE
oklch(71% 0.152 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7475FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F59EA
oklch(55.5% 0.212 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F48CB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#8E95FE 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) | #6EA3FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ABBD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E95FE
#8E95FE
oklch(71% 0.152 278.9)
- #B9A200
#B9A200
oklch(71.1% 0.147 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 #8E95FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
Use #8E95FE 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.