#8285F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.159 279.9), rgb(130, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8285F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8285F2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 279.9) |
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 #8285F2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8285F2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8285F2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8285F2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8285F2
oklch(66.4% 0.159 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6361D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524FB8
oklch(49% 0.161 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#212246
oklch(27.2% 0.066 279.9)
#8285F2 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) | #5994F6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518CF0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9CB0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8285F2
#8285F2
oklch(66.4% 0.159 279.9)
- #A89400
#A89400
oklch(66.4% 0.138 99.6)
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 #8285F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8285F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #8285F2 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.