#8087FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.4% 0.175 278.1), rgb(128, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8087FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8087FF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.175 278.1) |
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 #8087FF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8087FF | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8087FF text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8087FF text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8087FF
oklch(67.4% 0.175 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D51FB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D3FDB
oklch(49% 0.226 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F36B1
oklch(42.7% 0.187 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#34318C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E52
oklch(27% 0.093 278.2)
#8087FF 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) | #5198FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458EFC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA1B7 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8087FF
#8087FF
oklch(67.4% 0.175 278.1)
- #AD9600
#AD9600
oklch(67.3% 0.139 98.2)
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 #8087FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8087FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8087FF 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.