#8EA0E1
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.097 271.9), rgb(142, 160, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8EA0E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0E1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.097 271.9) |
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 #8EA0E1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0E1 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0E1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0E1 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0E1
oklch(71.7% 0.097 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D4
oklch(63% 0.124 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#586BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 272)
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Step 700
700
#4859A7
oklch(49% 0.126 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4987
oklch(42.6% 0.104 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#8EA0E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75ADB7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0E1
#8EA0E1
oklch(71.7% 0.097 271.9)
- #BAA259
#BAA259
oklch(71.8% 0.097 91.6)
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 #8EA0E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #8EA0E1 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.