#8EA7F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.1% 0.118 270), rgb(142, 167, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#8EA7F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.118 270) |
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 #8EA7F6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA7F6 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7F6 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7F6 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA7F6
oklch(74.1% 0.118 270)
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Step 500
500
#6682E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#354793
oklch(42.6% 0.127 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 270)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#8EA7F6 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) | #8BAFF9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A6F4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB7C3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA7F6
#8EA7F6
oklch(74.1% 0.118 270)
- #C8A74A
#C8A74A
oklch(74% 0.118 89.6)
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 #8EA7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.086
Use #8EA7F6 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.