#8286D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.113 280.5), rgb(130, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8286D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286D2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.113 280.5) |
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 #8286D2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286D2 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286D2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8286D2 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286D2
oklch(64.8% 0.113 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6769B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5657A0
oklch(49.1% 0.115 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464781
oklch(42.6% 0.095 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#8286D2 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) | #6D90D5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B95A2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286D2
#8286D2
oklch(64.8% 0.113 280.5)
- #9E9033
#9E9033
oklch(64.8% 0.113 100.7)
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 #8286D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8286D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #8286D2 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.