#8EA2E8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.105 271.4), rgb(142, 162, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#8EA2E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.105 271.4) |
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 #8EA2E8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA2E8 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2E8 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2E8 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA2E8
oklch(72.4% 0.105 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D83DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#566BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4658AC
oklch(49% 0.135 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#39498C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#8EA2E8 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) | #8BA9EB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A1E6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B0BB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA2E8
#8EA2E8
oklch(72.4% 0.105 271.4)
- #BEA453
#BEA453
oklch(72.5% 0.105 91.8)
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 #8EA2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.084
Use #8EA2E8 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.