#8F99EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.124 277.6), rgb(143, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8F99EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F99EE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.124 277.6) |
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 #8F99EE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F99EE | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F99EE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F99EE text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F99EE
oklch(71% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE7
oklch(63% 0.159 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#8F99EE 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AAB8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F99EE
#8F99EE
oklch(71% 0.124 277.6)
- #B7A139
#B7A139
oklch(70.9% 0.124 97.1)
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 #8F99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
Use #8F99EE 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.