#8386DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.13 280.7), rgb(131, 134, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8386DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386DE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.13 280.7) |
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 #8386DE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386DE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8386DE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8386DE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386DE
oklch(65.5% 0.13 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6666C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5554A8
oklch(49% 0.131 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454588
oklch(42.5% 0.109 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#8386DE 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) | #6792E1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6798A7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386DE
#8386DE
oklch(65.5% 0.13 280.7)
- #A3921A
#A3921A
oklch(65.5% 0.13 100.5)
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 #8386DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8386DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8386DE 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.