#8EA0DF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.094 271.6), rgb(142, 160, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8EA0DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0DF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.094 271.6) |
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 #8EA0DF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0DF | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0DF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0DF text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0DF
oklch(71.6% 0.094 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7084D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#586CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#495AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#8EA0DF 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) | #8BA6E2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ACB6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0DF
#8EA0DF
oklch(71.6% 0.094 271.6)
- #B9A25B
#B9A25B
oklch(71.7% 0.095 91.9)
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 #8EA0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8EA0DF 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.