#8F9CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.119 276), rgb(143, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8F9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9CED |
| RGB | rgb(143, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.119 276) |
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 #8F9CED | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9CED | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9CED text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9CED text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9CED
oklch(71.5% 0.119 276)
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Step 500
500
#727EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#8F9CED 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) | #81A5F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ACBA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9CED
#8F9CED
oklch(71.5% 0.119 276)
- #B9A241
#B9A241
oklch(71.4% 0.119 95.9)
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 #8F9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
Use #8F9CED 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.