#8388E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.1% 0.133 279.7), rgb(131, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8388E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8388E2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.133 279.7) |
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 #8388E2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8388E2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8388E2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8388E2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#9399E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8388E2
oklch(66.1% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6466C5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5354AA
oklch(49% 0.134 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#44458A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#8388E2 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) | #6894E5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659AAA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8388E2
#8388E2
oklch(66.1% 0.133 279.7)
- #A69314
#A69314
oklch(66% 0.133 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 #8388E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8388E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8388E2 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.