#8286BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.078 280.5), rgb(130, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8286BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286BA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.078 280.5) |
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 #8286BA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286BA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286BA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8286BA text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBED9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286BA
oklch(63.7% 0.078 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5C
oklch(37.5% 0.051 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#8286BA 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) | #778CBC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749098 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286BA
#8286BA
oklch(63.7% 0.078 280.5)
- #968D54
#968D54
oklch(63.8% 0.078 100.4)
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 #8286BA, 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 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #8286BA 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.