#8085FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.7% 0.17 278.9), rgb(128, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8085FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8085FA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 278.9) |
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 #8085FA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8085FA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8085FA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8085FA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8085FA
oklch(66.7% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#41409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#37387B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 279)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8085FA 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) | #5296FE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478CF7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519EB4 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8085FA
#8085FA
oklch(66.7% 0.17 278.9)
- #AA9500
#AA9500
oklch(66.8% 0.139 99.2)
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 #8085FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8085FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8085FA 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.