#8386BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.078 281.4), rgb(131, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8386BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386BA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.078 281.4) |
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 #8386BA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386BA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8386BA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8386BA text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386BA
oklch(63.8% 0.078 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.085 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#8386BA 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) | #778CBC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758F98 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386BA
#8386BA
oklch(63.8% 0.078 281.4)
- #958D54
#958D54
oklch(63.7% 0.078 101.3)
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 #8386BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #8386BA 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.