#8386CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.6% 0.104 281.2), rgb(131, 134, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8386CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386CC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.104 281.2) |
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 #8386CC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386CC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8386CC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8386CC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386CC
oklch(64.6% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#686AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8386CC 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) | #708FCF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F93A0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386CC
#8386CC
oklch(64.6% 0.104 281.2)
- #9C903E
#9C903E
oklch(64.7% 0.104 101)
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 #8386CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8386CC 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.