#8EA1DC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.089 270.3), rgb(142, 161, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#8EA1DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1DC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.089 270.3) |
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 #8EA1DC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1DC | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1DC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1DC text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1DC
oklch(71.7% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#586DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#485BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8EA1DC 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) | #8EA6DF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ADB6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1DC
#8EA1DC
oklch(71.7% 0.089 270.3)
- #B9A160
#B9A160
oklch(71.6% 0.089 89.8)
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 #8EA1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #8EA1DC 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.