#8186CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.102 279.9), rgb(129, 134, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8186CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8186CA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 134, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.102 279.9) |
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 #8186CA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8186CA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8186CA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8186CA text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#969CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8186CA
oklch(64.4% 0.102 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#56599A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#8186CA 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) | #708ECD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D939F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8186CA
#8186CA
oklch(64.4% 0.102 279.9)
- #9C8E3F
#9C8E3F
oklch(64.3% 0.101 99.4)
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 #8186CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8186CA 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.