#8087F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.5% 0.154 278.4), rgb(128, 135, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8087F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8087F0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.154 278.4) |
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 #8087F0 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8087F0 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8087F0 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8087F0 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8087F0
oklch(66.5% 0.154 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6063D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5051B6
oklch(49% 0.156 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#414393
oklch(42.6% 0.129 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#8087F0 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) | #5D95F4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548DEE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589DB0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8087F0
#8087F0
oklch(66.5% 0.154 278.4)
- #AA9400
#AA9400
oklch(66.6% 0.138 98.6)
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 #8087F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8087F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #8087F0 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.