#8286E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.141 280), rgb(130, 134, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8286E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286E6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.141 280) |
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 #8286E6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286E6 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286E6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8286E6 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286E6
oklch(65.9% 0.141 280)
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Step 600
600
#6465CA
oklch(55.7% 0.153 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5353AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#44448D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#8286E6 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) | #6293EA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619AAB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286E6
#8286E6
oklch(65.9% 0.141 280)
- #A69300
#A69300
oklch(66% 0.137 100.1)
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 #8286E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8286E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #8286E6 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.