#8288E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.143 279.1), rgb(130, 136, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8288E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288E9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.143 279.1) |
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 #8288E9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288E9 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8288E9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8288E9 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288E9
oklch(66.5% 0.143 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6265CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#43448E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#212343
oklch(27.2% 0.059 279)
#8288E9 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) | #6495ED | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9CAD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288E9
#8288E9
oklch(66.5% 0.143 279.1)
- #A99400
#A99400
oklch(66.5% 0.138 99.1)
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 #8288E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8288E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8288E9 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.