#8E9FF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.127 274.3), rgb(142, 159, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8E9FF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 159, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.127 274.3) |
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 #8E9FF5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9FF5 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FF5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FF5 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9FF5
oklch(72.4% 0.127 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D7EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5764D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4852BB
oklch(49% 0.164 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4497
oklch(42.7% 0.135 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#8E9FF5 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) | #81A9F8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB0BF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9FF5
#8E9FF5
oklch(72.4% 0.127 274.3)
- #C0A43A
#C0A43A
oklch(72.4% 0.126 94)
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 #8E9FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
Use #8E9FF5 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.