#8086C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.09 279.1), rgb(128, 134, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8086C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8086C2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.09 279.1) |
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 #8086C2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8086C2 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8086C2 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8086C2 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8086C2
oklch(63.9% 0.09 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.099 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#565A93
oklch(49% 0.091 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#464A78
oklch(42.7% 0.076 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222438
oklch(26.8% 0.037 279.2)
#8086C2 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) | #748DC5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088C1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E919B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8086C2
#8086C2
oklch(63.9% 0.09 279.1)
- #998D49
#998D49
oklch(63.9% 0.09 99.5)
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 #8086C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8086C2 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.