#8485DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.125 281.8), rgb(132, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8485DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8485DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.125 281.8) |
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 #8485DA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8485DA | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8485DA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8485DA text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8485DA
oklch(65.2% 0.125 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6866C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 282)
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Step 700
700
#5755A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#474686
oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#8485DA 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) | #6890DD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B96A5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8485DA
#8485DA
oklch(65.2% 0.125 281.8)
- #A09223
#A09223
oklch(65.3% 0.125 101.8)
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 #8485DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8485DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8485DA 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.