#8EA1E4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.1 271.6), rgb(142, 161, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#8EA1E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1E4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.1 271.6) |
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 #8EA1E4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1E4 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1E4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1E4 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1E4
oklch(72% 0.1 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4989
oklch(42.7% 0.107 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#8EA1E4 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) | #8BA7E7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AEB9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1E4
#8EA1E4
oklch(72% 0.1 271.6)
- #BCA357
#BCA357
oklch(72.1% 0.1 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 #8EA1E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #8EA1E4 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.