#8388FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.17 279), rgb(131, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8388FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8388FD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 279) |
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 #8388FD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8388FD | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8388FD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8388FD text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8388FD
oklch(67.7% 0.17 279)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F52F7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 279)
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Step 700
700
#5041D8
oklch(49.2% 0.219 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4137AE
oklch(42.7% 0.181 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#35328A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F1E51
oklch(27% 0.091 279.3)
#8388FD 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) | #5699FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8FFA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1B6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8388FD
#8388FD
oklch(67.7% 0.17 279)
- #AD9800
#AD9800
oklch(67.8% 0.141 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 #8388FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #8388FD 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.