#8EA3E6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.101 270.4), rgb(142, 163, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#8EA3E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.101 270.4) |
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 #8EA3E6 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA3E6 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3E6 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3E6 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA3E6
oklch(72.5% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#556CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4559AA
oklch(49% 0.131 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#394989
oklch(42.6% 0.108 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#8EA3E6 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) | #8DA9E9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B0BB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA3E6
#8EA3E6
oklch(72.5% 0.101 270.4)
- #BEA458
#BEA458
oklch(72.6% 0.101 90.9)
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 #8EA3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.080
Use #8EA3E6 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.