#8386AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.06 281.2), rgb(131, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8386AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.06 281.2) |
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 #8386AE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386AE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8386AE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8386AE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386AE
oklch(63.2% 0.06 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#8386AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798D94 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386AE
#8386AE
oklch(63.2% 0.06 281.2)
- #918B61
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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 #8386AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #8386AE 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.