#8EA1E6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.103 271.8), rgb(142, 161, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#8EA1E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1E6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.103 271.8) |
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 #8EA1E6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1E6 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1E6 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1E6 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1E6
oklch(72.1% 0.103 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#576BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4758AB
oklch(49% 0.133 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#8EA1E6 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) | #8AA8E9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AFBA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1E6
#8EA1E6
oklch(72.1% 0.103 271.8)
- #BCA354
#BCA354
oklch(72.1% 0.103 92.1)
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 #8EA1E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.081
Use #8EA1E6 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.