#8086F8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.8% 0.166 278.6), rgb(128, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8086F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8086F8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.166 278.6) |
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 #8086F8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8086F8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8086F8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8086F8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8086F8
oklch(66.8% 0.166 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6060D9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#504FBD
oklch(49.2% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#363879
oklch(37.6% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#8086F8 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) | #5596FC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8DF5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529EB3 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8086F8
#8086F8
oklch(66.8% 0.166 278.6)
- #AB9500
#AB9500
oklch(66.9% 0.139 98.7)
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 #8086F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8086F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8086F8 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.