#8288FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.173 278.5), rgb(130, 136, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8288FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.173 278.5) |
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 #8288FF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288FF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8288FF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8288FF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8288FF
oklch(67.7% 0.173 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E51FA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E40DA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#4036B0
oklch(42.7% 0.185 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#35328B
oklch(37.8% 0.143 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E51
oklch(26.9% 0.091 278.4)
#8288FF 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) | #5499FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A2B7 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288FF
#8288FF
oklch(67.7% 0.173 278.5)
- #AE9700
#AE9700
oklch(67.6% 0.14 98.3)
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 #8288FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #8288FF 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.