#8388BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.079 279.7), rgb(131, 136, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8388BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8388BD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.079 279.7) |
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 #8388BD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8388BD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8388BD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8388BD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8388BD
oklch(64.3% 0.079 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#696DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 280)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B73
oklch(42.8% 0.066 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#8388BD 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) | #788EBF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74929B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8388BD
#8388BD
oklch(64.3% 0.079 279.7)
- #988E54
#988E54
oklch(64.2% 0.079 99.7)
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 #8388BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #8388BD 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.