#8E99FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.144 277.3), rgb(142, 153, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8E99FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E99FC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 277.3) |
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 #8E99FC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E99FC | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99FC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99FC text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFB
oklch(81% 0.09 277.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E99FC
oklch(71.6% 0.144 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7178F6
oklch(63% 0.185 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC7
oklch(49.2% 0.186 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#8E99FC 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) | #75A5FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9DFA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69ADBE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E99FC
#8E99FC
oklch(71.6% 0.144 277.3)
- #BDA313
#BDA313
oklch(71.7% 0.144 97.3)
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 #8E99FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.002
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #8E99FC 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.