#949EE8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.108 277.4), rgb(148, 158, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#949EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.108 277.4) |
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 #949EE8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949EE8 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EE8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EE8 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949EE8
oklch(72% 0.108 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#767FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6067C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#41468D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#949EE8 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) | #86A6EB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CACB9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949EE8
#949EE8
oklch(72% 0.108 277.4)
- #B7A550
#B7A550
oklch(72% 0.108 97.6)
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 #949EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.085
Use #949EE8 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.