#8285F8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.8% 0.167 279.7), rgb(130, 133, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8285F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8285F8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 133, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 279.7) |
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 #8285F8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8285F8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8285F8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8285F8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9196F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 280.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8285F8
oklch(66.8% 0.167 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#625FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#8285F8 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) | #5496FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8DF5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579DB3 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8285F8
#8285F8
oklch(66.8% 0.167 279.7)
- #A99500
#A99500
oklch(66.7% 0.139 99.7)
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 #8285F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8285F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8285F8 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.