#8085DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.127 279.7), rgb(128, 133, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8085DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8085DB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.127 279.7) |
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 #8085DB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8085DB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8085DB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8085DB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#949ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8085DB
oklch(65% 0.127 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6567C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 800
800
#444688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#8085DB 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) | #6790DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6496A5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8085DB
#8085DB
oklch(65% 0.127 279.7)
- #A2901B
#A2901B
oklch(65% 0.128 99.7)
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 #8085DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8085DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8085DB 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.