#8286EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.2% 0.148 279.8), rgb(130, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8286EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286EB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.148 279.8) |
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 #8286EB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286EB | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286EB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8286EB text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286EB
oklch(66.2% 0.148 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6363CE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5352B3
oklch(49.2% 0.15 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#8286EB 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) | #5F94EF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588CE9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9BAD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286EB
#8286EB
oklch(66.2% 0.148 279.8)
- #A79300
#A79300
oklch(66.1% 0.137 99.6)
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 #8286EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8286EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #8286EB 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.