#8087E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.14 278.6), rgb(128, 135, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8087E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8087E6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.14 278.6) |
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 #8087E6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8087E6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8087E6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8087E6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8087E6
oklch(66% 0.14 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6266CA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5154AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#42458D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#383B71
oklch(37.8% 0.091 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#8087E6 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) | #6393EA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9AAB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8087E6
#8087E6
oklch(66% 0.14 278.6)
- #A89200
#A89200
oklch(66% 0.137 98.5)
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 #8087E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8087E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #8087E6 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.