#8F96FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.145 279), rgb(143, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8F96FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F96FA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.145 279) |
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 #8F96FA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F96FA | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F96FA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F96FA text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F96FA
oklch(71% 0.145 279)
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Step 500
500
#7577F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 279)
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Step 600
600
#605CE5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.188 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413EA1
oklch(42.8% 0.155 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#36367F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#8F96FA 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) | #72A3FE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAABC | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F96FA
#8F96FA
oklch(71% 0.145 279)
- #B9A20C
#B9A20C
oklch(71.1% 0.145 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 #8F96FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.007
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #8F96FA 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.