#8EA1F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.9% 0.125 273.3), rgb(142, 161, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8EA1F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.125 273.3) |
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 #8EA1F6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1F6 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1F6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1F6 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1F6
oklch(72.9% 0.125 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5565D7
oklch(55.5% 0.174 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4653BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#394597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#8EA1F6 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) | #83AAF9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA2F4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB2C0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1F6
#8EA1F6
oklch(72.9% 0.125 273.3)
- #C2A53D
#C2A53D
oklch(72.9% 0.125 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 #8EA1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.084
Use #8EA1F6 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.