#8E97FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.151 278.1), rgb(142, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8E97FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E97FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.151 278.1) |
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 #8E97FF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E97FF | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97FF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E97FF text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E97FF
oklch(71.4% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7276FA
oklch(63% 0.193 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.209 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#8E97FF 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) | #70A4FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACBF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E97FF
#8E97FF
oklch(71.4% 0.151 278.1)
- #BBA200
#BBA200
oklch(71.3% 0.147 98.1)
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 #8E97FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
Use #8E97FF 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.