#8288CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.9% 0.1 279.3), rgb(130, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8288CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288CB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.1 279.3) |
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 #8288CB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288CB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8288CB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8288CB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288CB
oklch(64.9% 0.1 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#666BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#8288CB 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) | #7390CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BC9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E95A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288CB
#8288CB
oklch(64.9% 0.1 279.3)
- #9E9042
#9E9042
oklch(64.9% 0.1 99.3)
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 #8288CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #8288CB 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.