#8386DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.126 280.8), rgb(131, 134, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8386DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386DB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.126 280.8) |
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 #8386DB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386DB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8386DB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8386DB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9599DD
oklch(70.6% 0.099 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386DB
oklch(65.4% 0.126 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6667C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5555A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#8386DB 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) | #6991DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648BD9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6997A6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386DB
#8386DB
oklch(65.4% 0.126 280.8)
- #A19222
#A19222
oklch(65.4% 0.126 101.2)
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 #8386DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8386DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8386DB 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.