#8F9ADE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.1 276.5), rgb(143, 154, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8F9ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9ADE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 154, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.1 276.5) |
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 #8F9ADE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9ADE | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ADE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9ADE text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9ADE
oklch(70.4% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7681D6
oklch(63.2% 0.128 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#8F9ADE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7B2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9ADE
#8F9ADE
oklch(70.4% 0.1 276.5)
- #B2A052
#B2A052
oklch(70.5% 0.101 96.6)
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 #8F9ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
Use #8F9ADE 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.