#8EA3F1
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.116 271.8), rgb(142, 163, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8EA3F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA3F1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.116 271.8) |
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 #8EA3F1 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA3F1 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3F1 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3F1 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B0BFF0
oklch(81% 0.071 271.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA3F1
oklch(73% 0.116 271.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6B81E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 271.9)
-
Step 600
600
#5468D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 272)
-
Step 700
700
#4456B4
oklch(49% 0.15 271.7)
-
Step 800
800
#384792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.7)
-
Step 900
900
#303C74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 271.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#8EA3F1 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) | #88ABF4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A2EF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3BF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA3F1
#8EA3F1
oklch(73% 0.116 271.8)
- #C2A549
#C2A549
oklch(73% 0.116 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 #8EA3F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.087
Use #8EA3F1 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.