#8E98EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.6% 0.122 277.6), rgb(142, 152, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8E98EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E98EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 152, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.122 277.6) |
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 #8E98EB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E98EB | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E98EB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E98EB text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404394
oklch(42.6% 0.13 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#8E98EB 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) | #7CA2EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A8B7 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E98EB
#8E98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 277.6)
- #B5A03B
#B5A03B
oklch(70.5% 0.121 97.4)
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 #8E98EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #8E98EB 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.