#8286F8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.166 279.4), rgb(130, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8286F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286F8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 279.4) |
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 #8286F8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286F8 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8286F8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8286F8 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8286F8
oklch(66.9% 0.166 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6053F4
oklch(55.5% 0.231 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5042D5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#4138AC
oklch(42.7% 0.178 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#363288
oklch(37.6% 0.139 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F50
oklch(27.1% 0.088 278.8)
#8286F8 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) | #5696FC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8DF5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569EB3 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286F8
#8286F8
oklch(66.9% 0.166 279.4)
- #AA9600
#AA9600
oklch(67% 0.139 99.8)
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 #8286F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8286F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8286F8 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.