#8388CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.101 280), rgb(131, 136, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8388CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8388CC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.101 280) |
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 #8388CC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8388CC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8388CC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8388CC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#969CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8388CC
oklch(65% 0.101 280)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#8388CC 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) | #7390CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F95A1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8388CC
#8388CC
oklch(65% 0.101 280)
- #9E9041
#9E9041
oklch(64.9% 0.101 99.4)
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 #8388CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #8388CC 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.