#8286C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.098 280.6), rgb(130, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8286C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286C8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.098 280.6) |
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 #8286C8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286C8 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286C8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8286C8 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286C8
oklch(64.3% 0.098 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#686BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#8286C8 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) | #718ECB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F939E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286C8
#8286C8
oklch(64.3% 0.098 280.6)
- #9B8F42
#9B8F42
oklch(64.4% 0.099 100.6)
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 #8286C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8286C8 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.