#8F95CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.078 279.1), rgb(143, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8F95CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F95CA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.078 279.1) |
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 #8F95CA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F95CA | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F95CA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F95CA text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F95CA
oklch(68.5% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C5
oklch(63.2% 0.099 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#8F95CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809FA7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F95CA
#8F95CA
oklch(68.5% 0.078 279.1)
- #A69B61
#A69B61
oklch(68.5% 0.079 98.8)
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 #8F95CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F95CA 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.