#8EA5F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.7% 0.121 271.1), rgb(142, 165, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8EA5F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.121 271.1) |
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 #8EA5F6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA5F6 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5F6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA5F6 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA5F6
oklch(73.7% 0.121 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6881E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 271)
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Step 600
600
#5168D4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 271)
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Step 700
700
#4256B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#8EA5F6 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) | #89ADF9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA4F4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6C2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA5F6
#8EA5F6
oklch(73.7% 0.121 271.1)
- #C6A746
#C6A746
oklch(73.8% 0.121 91.4)
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 #8EA5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.086
Use #8EA5F6 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.