#8EA1F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.121 273.1), rgb(142, 161, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8EA1F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1F3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.121 273.1) |
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 #8EA1F3 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1F3 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1F3 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1F3 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1F3
oklch(72.7% 0.121 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE6
oklch(63% 0.155 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5566D4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 273)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394695
oklch(42.8% 0.13 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313B76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#8EA1F3 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) | #85AAF6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB2BF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1F3
#8EA1F3
oklch(72.7% 0.121 273.1)
- #C1A542
#C1A542
oklch(72.8% 0.121 93.3)
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 #8EA1F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.084
Use #8EA1F3 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.