#8F97D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.087 277.9), rgb(143, 151, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8F97D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F97D2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.087 277.9) |
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 #8F97D2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F97D2 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97D2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97D2 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F97D2
oklch(69.2% 0.087 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 278)
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Step 600
600
#636AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.122 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#53589F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#8F97D2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA2AC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F97D2
#8F97D2
oklch(69.2% 0.087 277.9)
- #AA9D5C
#AA9D5C
oklch(69.3% 0.087 98.3)
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 #8F97D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F97D2 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.