#8FA0DA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.087 271.5), rgb(143, 160, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#8FA0DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA0DA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.087 271.5) |
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 #8FA0DA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA0DA | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA0DA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA0DA text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA0DA
oklch(71.4% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7185CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8FA0DA 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) | #8DA5DD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABB4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA0DA
#8FA0DA
oklch(71.4% 0.087 271.5)
- #B7A161
#B7A161
oklch(71.4% 0.087 91.1)
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 #8FA0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8FA0DA 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.