#8E9FED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.115 273.8), rgb(142, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8E9FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9FED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.115 273.8) |
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 #8E9FED | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9FED | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FED text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FED text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9FED
oklch(72% 0.115 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#8E9FED 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) | #84A7F0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AFBB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9FED
#8E9FED
oklch(72% 0.115 273.8)
- #BDA347
#BDA347
oklch(72.1% 0.115 93.5)
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 #8E9FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
Use #8E9FED 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.