#8185BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.081 280.5), rgb(129, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8185BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8185BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.081 280.5) |
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 #8185BB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8185BB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8185BB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8185BB text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8185BB
oklch(63.4% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#8185BB 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) | #758BBD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728F98 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8185BB
#8185BB
oklch(63.4% 0.081 280.5)
- #958C50
#958C50
oklch(63.4% 0.081 100.9)
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 #8185BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #8185BB 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.