#8386EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.3% 0.148 280.3), rgb(131, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8386EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8386EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.148 280.3) |
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 #8386EB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8386EB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8386EB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8386EB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8386EB
oklch(66.3% 0.148 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6463CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5351B2
oklch(49% 0.15 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#8386EB 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) | #5F94EF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609BAD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8386EB
#8386EB
oklch(66.3% 0.148 280.3)
- #A79400
#A79400
oklch(66.3% 0.138 100.2)
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 #8386EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8386EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #8386EB 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.